recompense

Found in thesaurus: payment, correction, rectification, pay

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recompense
n. repayment, reimbursement; compensation, restitution
 
v. make restitution, compensate; repay, reimburse

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recompense

Noun
1. payment or reward (as for service rendered)
(hypernym) payment
(hyponym) allowance, adjustment
(derivation) compensate, remunerate
2. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
(synonym) compensation
(hypernym) correction, rectification
(hyponym) indemnification
(derivation) compensate, remunerate

Verb
1. make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
(synonym) compensate, repair, indemnify
(hypernym) pay
(hyponym) give
2. make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
(synonym) compensate, remunerate
(hypernym) pay
(hyponym) recoup, reimburse
(derivation) compensation


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récompense
nf. recompense, reward, award; payoff, reimbursement, repayment; requital, retribution; return
 
récompenser
v. give prize, recompense, reward; reimburse, repay, requite; retrieve, atone for

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recompensar
v. guerdon, recompense, reward, requite

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recompensar
v. recompense, compensate; reward, award; gratify; remunerate, pay; requite