Main Entry: ¹rec·om·pense

Pronunciation: \ˈre-kəm-ˌpen(t)s\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): rec·om·pensed; rec·om·pens·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French recompenser, from Late Latin recompensare, from Latin re- + compensare to compensate

Date: 15th century

1 a : to give something to by way of compensation (as for a service rendered or damage incurred) b : to pay for
2 : to return in kind : requite

synonyms see pay