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recompense
(redirected from recompensing)

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rec·om·pense  (rkm-pns)
tr.v. rec·om·pensed, rec·om·pens·ing, rec·om·pens·es
1. To award compensation to: recompensed the victims of the accident.
2. To award compensation for; make a return for: recompensed their injuries.
n.
1. Amends made, as for damage or loss.
2. Payment in return for something, such as a service.

[Middle English recompensen, from Old French recompenser, from Late Latin recompnsre : Latin re-, re- + Latin compnsre, to compensate; see compensate.]

recompense [ˈrɛkəmˌpɛns]
vb
1. (tr) to pay or reward for service, work, etc.
2. (tr) to compensate for loss, injury, etc.
n
1. compensation for loss, injury, etc. to make recompense
2. reward, remuneration, or repayment
[from Old French recompenser, from Latin re- + compensāre to balance in weighing; see compensate]
recompensable  adj
recompenser  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.recompense - payment or reward (as for service rendered)
allowance, adjustment - an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
2.recompense - the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
correction, rectification - the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
indemnification - an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance
Verb1.recompense - 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"
pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs"
2.recompense - make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
recoup, reimburse - reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

recompense
verb
compensate, reimburse, redress, repay, pay for, satisfy, make good, make up for, make amends for, indemnify, requite, make restitution for If they succeed in court, they will be fully recompensed for their loss.
Translations
recompense [ˈrekəmpens]
A. N (gen) → recompensa f; (financial) → indemnización f
B. VT (gen) → recompensar; (financially) → indemnizar

recompense [ˈrɛkəmpɛns]
vt
(gen)récompenser
(financially)dédommager
n
(gen)récompense f
(financial)dédommagement m

recompense
n
(= reward)Belohnung f; as a recompenseals or zur Belohnung; in recompense forals Belohnung für
(Jur, fig) → Entschädigung f; (of loss)Wiedergutmachung f
vt
(= reward)belohnen
(Jur, fig: = repay) personentschädigen; damage, losswiedergutmachen

recompense [ˈrɛkəmpɛns]
1. nricompensa (Law) (for damage) → risarcimento
2. vtricompensare
to recompense sb (for sth) (Law) → risarcire qn (di qc)

recompense [ˈrɛkəmpɛns]
1. nricompensa (Law) (for damage) → risarcimento
2. vtricompensare
to recompense sb (for sth) (Law) → risarcire qn (di qc)

recompense
n recompense [ˈrekəmpens]
money etc given to someone in return for his trouble, inconvenience or effort. vergoeding جَزاء، مُكافأه، تَعْويض отплата náhrada, odměna godtgørelse die Entschädigung αποζημίωση, ανταμοιβή recompensa hüvitus تاوان؛ غرامت korvaus récompense, dédommagement פִּיצוּי इनाम, पुरस्कार, क्षतिपूर्ति, हरजाना, प्रतिदान, बदला nadoknada, odšteta kárpótlás imbalan bætur; þóknun ricompensa, compenso 償い 배상금 atlyginimas, kompensacija kompensācija, atlīdzība ganti-rugi beloning godtgjørelse, erstatning rekompensata, wynagrodzenie recompensa recom­pen­să, des­pă­gu­bire компенсация; вознаграждение náhrada; odmena, odškodné nadomestilo naknada gottgörelse, ersättning ค่าชดเชย tazmin 報酬 компенсація معاوضہ sự đền bù
v
to give (someone) money etc in return for effort, inconvenience etc The nobleman recompensed his followers for their loyalty. opmaak, vergoed يُعَوِّض، يُكافِئ отплащам odměnit godtgøre belohnen αποζημιώνω, ανταμείβω recompensar hüvitama پاداش دادن korvata récompenser לְפָצוֹת इनाम, क्षतिपूर्ति, प्रतिकार nadoknaditi, odštetiti megjutalmaz memberi imbalan launa; borga bætur ricompensare 償う 배상하다 atlyginti atlīdzināt memberi sejumlah wang belonen godtgjøre, (be)lønne wynagrodzić recompensar a re­compensa, a răsplăti компенсировать; вознаграждать odmeniť, odškodniť poplačati naknaditi gottgöra, ersätta จ่ายค่าชดเชย telâfi etmek, tazmin etmek 酬謝 відплачувати; компенсувати معاوضہ دینا thưởng; đền bù


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