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Recompense

Recompense Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Recompense? [n] the act of compensating for service or loss or injury [n] payment or reward (as for service rendered) [v] make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated" [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Recompense: compensate \| compensation \| indemnify \| remunerate \| repair Related Terms \| Find terms related to Recompense: See Also \| adjustment \| allowance \| compensation \| correction \| give \| indemnification \| pay \| payment \| recoup \| rectification \| reimburse Recompense In Webster's Dictionary \Rec"ompense\ (r[e^]k"[o^]mp[e^]ns), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recompensed} (-p?nst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recompensing} (-p?n`s?ng).] [F. r['e]compenser, LL. recompensare, fr.L. pref. re- re- + compensare to compensate. See {Compensate}.] 1. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate. He can not recompense me better. --Shak. 2. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for. God recompenseth the gift. --Robynson (More's Utopia). To recompense My rash, but more unfortunate, misdeed. --Milton. 3. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. [R.] Recompense to no man evil for evil. --Rom. xii. 17. Syn: To repay; requite; compensate; reward; remunerate. \Rec"ompense\ (r?k"?mp?ns), v. i. To give recompense; to make amends or requital. [Obs.] \Rec"om*pense\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]compense.] An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return. To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense. --Deut. xxii. 35. And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward. --Heb. ii. 2. Syn: Repayment; compensation; remuneration; amends; satisfaction; reward; requital.

Recompense Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Recompense?

[n] the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
[n] payment or reward (as for service rendered)
[v] make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
[v] 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"

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Recompense In Webster's Dictionary

\Rec"om*pense\ (r[e^]k"[o^]m*p[e^]ns), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. {Recompensed} (-p?nst); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recompensing}
(-p?n`s?ng).] [F. r['e]compenser, LL. recompensare, fr.L.
pref. re- re- + compensare to compensate. See {Compensate}.]
1. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to
   requite; to remunerate; to compensate.

         He can not recompense me better.      --Shak.

2. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to
   atone for; to pay for.

         God recompenseth the gift.            --Robynson
                                               (More's
                                               Utopia).

         To recompense My rash, but more unfortunate,
         misdeed.                              --Milton.

3. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something
   earned or deserved. [R.]

         Recompense to no man evil for evil.   --Rom. xii.
                                               17.

Syn: To repay; requite; compensate; reward; remunerate.


\Rec"om*pense\ (r?k"?m*p?ns), v. i.
To give recompense; to make amends or requital. [Obs.]


\Rec"om*pense\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]compense.]
An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given;
compensation; requital; suitable return.

      To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense. --Deut.
                                               xxii. 35.

      And every transgression and disobedience received a
      just recompense of reward.               --Heb. ii. 2.

Syn: Repayment; compensation; remuneration; amends;
     satisfaction; reward; requital.

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