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- pronunciation:
- re
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pens
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
recompenses, recompensing, recompensed |
definition 1: |
to repay (someone) for giving aid or service, or for incurring costs or inconvenience on one's behalf.
- similar words:
- compensate, offset, pay, repay, reward, satisfy
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definition 2: |
to pay (someone) in order to make up for loss or damage; make restitution to.
- similar words:
- compensate, offset, reimburse, satisfy
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related words: |
atone, extinguish, make up, pay |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to repay someone for having given service or having suffered a loss; compensate.
- similar words:
- repay
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related words: |
atone, make amends, pay |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like.
She was happy to take care of her elderly aunt and uncle without any recompense, but they insisted on paying her.- similar words:
- amends, compensation, restitution, satisfaction, tender
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related words: |
bounty, desert, income, justice, offset, outlay, pay |
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derivations: |
recompensable (adj.), recompenser (n.) |
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