recompense

== English == === Alternative forms === recompence (obsolete) === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/ Rhymes: -ɛns === Etymology 1 === From Middle English recompense, borrowed from Old French recompense or Medieval Latin recompensa. ==== Noun ==== recompense (countable and uncountable, plural recompenses) An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital. Synonyms: meed, payback, recompence That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage. Synonyms: amends, recompence, remuneration, restitution, satisfaction; see also Thesaurus:compensation ===== Related terms ===== compensate recompensate ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English recompensen, borrowed from Old French recompenser, from Late Latin recompensare, from Latin re- (“again”) + compensare (“to balance out”). ==== Verb ==== recompense (third-person singular simple present recompenses, present participle recompensing, simple past and past participle recompensed) To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc. To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage. (transitive) To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. ===== Synonyms ===== recompensate ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== == Old French == === Etymology === From recompenser. === Noun === recompense oblique singular, f (oblique plural recompenses, nominative singular recompense, nominative plural recompenses) recompense; compensation ==== Descendants ==== English: recompense == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Verb === recompense inflection of recompensar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Verb === recompense inflection of recompensar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative