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 for2: to return in kind : requite

synonyms see pay