recompense as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
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recompense
noun
1 recompense
Payment or reward (as for service rendered).
Dutch: beloning, loon
2 recompense
The act of compensating for service or loss or injury.
synonym: compensation.
Roget 973:
reward,
recompense,
remuneration,
meed,
guerdon†,
reguerdon†;
price.
[payment for damage or debt]
indemnity,
indemnification;
quittance;
compensation;
reparation,
redress,
satisfaction;
reckoning,
acknowledgment,
requital,
amends,
sop;
atonement,
retribution;
consideration,
return,
quid pro quo.
salvage,
perquisite;
vail
etc.
(donation)
784†.
douceur [Fr.],
bribe;
hush money,
smart money†;
blackmail,
extortion;
carcelage†;
solatium†.
allowance,
salary,
stipend,
wages,
compensation;
pay,
payment;
emolument;
tribute;
batta†,
shot,
scot;
bonus,
premium,
tip;
fee,
honorarium;
hire;
dasturi†,
dustoori†;
mileage.
crown
etc.
(decoration of honor)
877.
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Dutch: compensatie, Compensatie, schadeloosstelling, vergoeding
verb
1 recompense
Make amends for; pay compensation for.
synonyms: compensate, indemnify, repair.
Roget 922:
be right
etc.
adj.;
stand to reason.
see justice done,
see one righted,
see fair play;
do justice to;
recompense
etc.
(reward)
973;
bold the scales even,
give and take;
serve one right,
put the saddle on the right horse;
give every one his due,
give the devil his due;
audire alteram partem [Lat.].
deserve
etc.
(be entitled to)
924.
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Roget 973:
reward,
recompense,
repay,
requite;
remunerate,
munerate†;
compensate;
fee;
pay one's footing
etc.
(pay)
807;
make amends,
indemnify,
atone;
satisfy,
acknowledge.
get for one's pains,
reap the fruits of.
tip.
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Dutch: compenseren, indemniseren, schadeloosstellen
2 recompense
Make payment to; compensate.
synonyms: compensate, remunerate.
Dutch: belonen, honoreren, renumereren, vergoeden
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