Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To award compensation to.
- transitive verb To award compensation for; make a return for.
- noun Amends made, as for damage or loss.
- noun Payment in return for something, such as a service.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.
- To make a return to; give or render an equivalent to, as for services or loss; compensate: with a person as object.
- To return an equivalent for; pay for; reward; requite.
- To pay or give as an equivalent; pay back.
- To make amends for by some equivalent; make compensation for; pay some forfeit for.
- To serve as an equivalent or recompense for.
- Synonyms and Remunerate, Reimburse, etc. (see
indemnify ), repay. - To make amends or return.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb obsolete To give recompense; to make amends or requital.
- transitive verb To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.
- transitive verb To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.
- transitive verb rare To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.
- noun An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun That which
compensates for an injury. - verb To
reward orrepay (someone) for something done, given etc. - verb To give
compensation for an injury.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make payment to; compensate
- verb make amends for; pay compensation for
- noun payment or reward (as for service rendered)
- noun the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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What if the IP does not think the recompense is adequate?.
Complete Utter Shambles « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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My noble Emperor generously offers me the right of naming what he calls my recompense; but let not his generosity be dispraised, although it is from you, my lord, and not from his Imperial
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My noble Emperor generously offers me the right of naming what he calls my recompense; but let not his generosity be dispraised, although it is from you, my lord, and not from his Imperial
Waverley Novels — Volume 12 Walter Scott 1801
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Sir Phobos said ... it's funny, I actually thought they got off light since almost no one claimed their recompense from the lawsuits.
A Pricey Cup Of Joe SVGL 2009
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The father's desire for revenge or recompense is completely irrelevant.
The Preponderance of the Evidence, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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These and other horrendous work he was forced to do while a PoW effected him for the rest of his life with no recompense from the German Government and hardly any from the British government.
Athens backs villagers' fight for German compensation over 1944 SS massacre 2011
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If a man kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide therein (for ever): and the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon him and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.
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"That they do," she answered, with an eloquent and expressive glance; and thereupon ushered me into, not the kitchen, but the dining room -- a favour, I took it, in recompense for my grand manner.
JOHNNY UPRIGHT 2010
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According to The Oregonian, a federal magistrate has awarded her nearly $108,000 in recompense for attorney's fees and other costs associated with her successfully fighting the lawsuit.
Woman Wrongfully Targeted By RIAA Lawsuit Awarded $108,000 - The Consumerist 2008
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From his grandparents he learns that much had been sacrificed for him, and so much is required in recompense, but that this transaction can occur in the purity of mutual love.
brtom commented on the word recompense
Small disappointments revive the child in us, which would be an equal recompense if we could but see it so.
Nick Piombino , fait accompli
January 9, 2007