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recompense

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of recompense

1 payment to another for a loss or injury

the jury awarded an additional $5,000 in recompense for physical pain and suffering

Synonyms of recompense

compensation, damages, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recoupment, redress, remuneration, reparation, reprisal(s), requital, restitution, satisfaction

Words Related to recompense

punitive damages, solatium

amends, atonement, expiation

refund, reimbursement, repayment

adjustment, settlement

punishment, retaliation

2 something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services

the volunteer expects nothing more than sincere thanks as recompense for his efforts

Synonyms of recompense

compensation, consideration, pay, payment, remittance, remuneration, requital

Words Related to recompense

salary, stipend, wage(s)

disbursement, expenditure, outlay

indemnity, recoupment, redress, reparation, restitution

adjustment, settlement

reimbursement, repayment

recompense

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of recompense

1 to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received

the cash-strapped museum can recompense lecturers with only token honorariums

Synonyms of recompense

compensate, pay, remunerate

Words Related to recompense

refund, reimburse, repay, requite

pay off, pay up, prepay

Near Antonyms of recompense

2 to give what is owed for

that company still needs to recompense the work that the contractor finished last month

Synonyms of recompense

ante (up), balance, clear, discharge, foot, liquidate, meet, pay, pay off, pay up, pony up, quit, settle, spring (for), stand

Antonyms of recompense

3 to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury

the government has yet to adequately recompense the property owners for the land taken for the new highway

Synonyms of recompense

compensate, indemnify, recoup, remunerate, requite, satisfy

Words Related to recompense

refund, reimburse, repay

redress, remedy, repair

discharge, pay, quit

4 to make a return for

the wealthy gentleman told the poor little girl she could recompense his generosity simply by enjoying her new toys

Synonyms of recompense

reciprocate, repay, requite

Words Related to recompense

compensate, indemnify, pay, recoup, remunerate, satisfy

give back, refund, reimburse, restitute

avenge, get back (at), retaliate, revenge

Near Antonyms of recompense

Synonym Discussion of recompense

pay, compensate, remunerate, satisfy, reimburse, indemnify, repay, recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred.

- paid their bills

compensate implies a making up for services rendered.

- an attorney well compensated for her services

remunerate clearly suggests paying for services rendered and may extend to payment that is generous or not contracted for.

- promised to remunerate the searchers handsomely

satisfy implies paying a person what is required by law.

- all creditors will be satisfied in full

reimburse implies a return of money that has been spent for another's benefit.

- reimbursed employees for expenses

indemnify implies making good a loss suffered through accident, disaster, warfare.

- indemnified the families of the dead miners

repay stresses paying back an equivalent in kind or amount.

- repay a favor with a favor

recompense suggests due return in amends, friendly repayment, or reward.

- passengers were recompensed for the delay

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