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Definition of Recompense

1. Noun. Payment or reward (as for service rendered).

2. Verb. Make amends for; pay compensation for. "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"

3. Noun. The act of compensating for service or loss or injury.

4. Verb. Make payment to; compensate. "My efforts were not remunerated"

Definition of Recompense

1. v. t. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.

2. v. i. To give recompense; to make amends or requital.

3. n. An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.

Definition of Recompense

1. [v -PENSED, -PENSING, -PENSES]

Medical Definition of Recompense

1. 1. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate. "He can not recompense me better." (Shak) 2. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for. "God recompenseth the gift." (Robynson (More's Utopia)) "To recompense My rash, but more unfortunate, misdeed." (Milton) 3. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. "Recompense to no man evil for evil." (Rom. Xii. 17) Synonym: To repay, requite, compensate, reward, remunerate. Origin: F. Recompenser, LL. Recompensare, fr.L. Pref. Re- re- + compensare to compensate. See Compensate. An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return. "To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense." (Deut. Xxii. 35) "And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward." (Heb. Ii. 2) Synonym: Repayment, compensation, remuneration, amends, satisfaction, reward, requital. Origin: Cf. F. Recompense. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Recompense

recommending recommends recommission recommissioned recommissioning recommissions recommit recommitment recommitments recommits

recommittal recommittals recommitted recommitting recompense (current term) recompense (current term) recompensed recompenses recompensing recompilation

recompilations recompile recompiled recompiles recompiling recompose recomposed recomposes recomposing recomposition

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