recompense

About 0.87 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.
2. noun That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

   He offered money as recompense for the damage, but what the injured party wanted was an apology.

3. verb To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
4. verb To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

   The judge ordered the defendant to recompense the plaintiff by paying $100.

5. verb To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.

Similar words

compensation compensate remunerate indemnify reward rewarding pay-off pay payment reimbursement

Often followed by

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Word family

recompensed recompenses recompensing