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Recompense

Verb / ˈrekʌˌmpens / Another word for recompense — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Recompense means to make amends or compensate for a loss, harm, or injury.

Synonyms & similar words

compensate compensation remunerate indemnify repair compensation reparation remuneration payment reward redress indemnity satisfaction atonement amends penalty reimbursement settlement quittance recognition reciprocation meed restitution recovery compense

Example sentences

  1. The company will recompense you for the delay in delivery.
  2. He demanded recompense for the damage to his property.
  3. The victim's family received a large recompense for their loss.
  4. The coach promised to recompense the players for their hard work with a big party.
  5. The company offered a small recompense for the inconvenience caused to the customers.

Quotes

  • The best recompense for one's toil is not what one gets for it, but what one becomes by it. - John Ruskin
  • Virtue is its own reward, but vice pays wages. - Thomas Fuller
  • The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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