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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.
recompense. noun. /ˈrekəmpens/. /ˈrekəmpens/. [uncountable] (formal) 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.
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.
2 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.
recompense somebody (for something) to do something for somebody or give them a payment for something that they have suffered synonym compensate. There was no attempt to recompense the miners for the loss of their jobs. Higher pay is on offer to recompense players for the extra hours they’ll be working.
recompense. verb. /ˈrɛkəmˌpɛns/ recompense somebody (for something) (formal) Verb Forms. to do something for someone or give them a payment for something that they have suffered synonym compensate There was no attempt to recompense the miners for the loss of their jobs. Take your English to the next level.
noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈrekəmpens / us. payment that you give to someone when you have caused them difficulty or an injury: Angry soccer fans sought recompense for the cancelled match. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. recompense.
