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- [rek-uh m-pens]
- /ˈrɛk əmˌpɛns/
- /ˈrek.əm.pens/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rek-uh m-pens]
- /ˈrɛk əmˌpɛns/
Definitions of recompense word
- verb with object recompense to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc. 1
- verb with object recompense to pay or give compensation for; make restitution or requital for (damage, injury, or the like). 1
- verb without object recompense to make compensation for something; repay someone: no attempt to recompense for our trouble. 1
- noun recompense compensation, as for an injury, wrong, etc.: to make recompense for the loss one's carelessness has caused. 1
- noun recompense a repayment or requital, as for favors, gifts, etc. 1
- noun recompense a remuneration or reward, as for services, aid, or the like. 1
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Origin of recompense
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; (v.) late Middle English < Middle French recompenser < Late Latin recompēnsāre, equivalent to Latin re- re- + compēnsāre (see compensate); (noun) late Middle English < Middle French, derivative of recompenser
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Parts of speech for Recompense
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recompense popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
recompense usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recompense
verb recompense
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- arride — to gladden or give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
- atone — If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it.
noun recompense
- accruement — the action of accruing
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
- amortization — the process of amortizing a debt
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
adv recompense
- lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
- measure for measure — a comedy (1604) by Shakespeare.
Antonyms for recompense
verb recompense
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
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