recompense

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/ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/

verb 3noun 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

adequate, sufficient | financial

VERB + RECOMPENSE

have

The hard work you put in will have its recompense when you see the results.

expect | receive

give (sth in), pay (sth in)

The company gave a generous bonus in recompense for the employee's years of loyal service.

PREP

as/in ~

The company offered him a promotion in recompense for his years of loyal service.

~ for

She received a generous recompense for the damage caused to her car during the accident.

~ from

She received substantial recompense from the insurance company after the accident damaged her car.

Definitions

noun

An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.

That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

He offered money as recompense for the damage, but what the injured party wanted was an apology.

O let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast, Who plead for love and look for recompense More than that tongue that more hath more express'd.

verb

To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.

She in regard thereof him recompenst / With golden words, and goodly countenance, / And such fond fauours sparingly dispenst […]

He cannot recompense me better.

To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

The judge ordered the defendant to recompense the plaintiff by paying $100.

To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.

Recompense to no man evil for evil.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

compensation

verb — make payment to

compensate
remunerate

verb — make amends for

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He offered money as recompense for the damage, but what the injured party wanted was an apology.

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O let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast, Who plead for love and look for recompense More than that tongue that more hath more express'd.

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She in regard thereof him recompenst / With golden words, and goodly countenance, / And such fond fauours sparingly dispenst […]

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He cannot recompense me better.

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The judge ordered the defendant to recompense the plaintiff by paying $100.

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They received a windfall as recompense for false imprisonment, but it doesn't even begin to make up for lost time.

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