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- DictionaryRec·om·pense/ˈrekəmˌpens/
verb
- 1. make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate: "offenders should recompense their victims"
noun
- 1. compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made: "substantial damages were paid in recompense"
to give something to someone as a payment or reward for their efforts or loss: The court awarded the women $100,000 each to recompense them for nine years of lost wages. The company says it has no legal or moral responsibility to assist in recompensing customers. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definitions of recompense. verb. make payment to; compensate. synonyms: compensate, remunerate. see more. verb. make amends for; pay compensation for. synonyms: compensate, indemnify, repair. see more. noun. payment or reward (as for service rendered) see more. noun. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury. synonyms: compensation.
recompense. something, usually money, that you are given because you have suffered in some way, or as a payment for something. recompense (for somebody/something) There must be adequate recompense for workers who lose their jobs. in recompense (for something) I received $1 000 in recompense for loss of earnings.
4 days ago · 1. to repay (a person, etc.); reward; compensate. 2. to make repayment or requital for; compensate (a loss, injury, etc.) noun. 3. something given or done in return for something else; repayment, remuneration, requital, or reward. 4. something given or done to make up for a loss, injury, etc.; compensation.
1. to make payment or return to, as for work done, injury sustained, or favors received. 2. to pay or give compensation for; make restitution for. v.i. 3. to make compensation or return for something; repay or requite someone.
payment that you give to someone when you have caused them difficulty or an injury: Angry soccer fans sought recompense for the cancelled match. recompense. verb [ T ] formal. He was recompensed for loss of earnings. (Definition of recompense from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of recompense.
to make compensation for something; repay someone: no attempt to recompense for our trouble. noun. compensation, as for an injury, wrong, etc.: to make recompense for the loss one's carelessness has caused. a repayment or requital, as for favors, gifts, etc. a remuneration or reward, as for services, aid, or the like. See more. Recommended videos.
