Recompense (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company was forced to recompense the family for the damage caused by their negligence.
- He tried to recompense his sister for the hurtful words he spoke years ago.
- The government has agreed to recompense the survivors of the disaster with a significant payout.
- The organization will recompense the volunteers for their travel expenses.
- The store offered to recompense the customer for the defective product with a full refund.
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Meaning 2
Make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The insurance company was liable to recompense the family for the losses incurred in the fire.
- After years of hard work without pay, the artist's dedication was finally going to be recompensed by the museum.
- The employee demanded that the employer recompense him for his travel expenses during the business trip.
- The new compensation package aims to recompense top performers for their exceptional contributions to the company.
- Those who donated more to the charity would be recompensed with exclusive updates and invitations to special events.