recompense REK-uhm-pens noun verb WS #35

compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made; something given in return for something else; payment or remuneration

1. The insurance company provided fair recompense for the damage caused by the flooding.
2. His years of dedicated service deserved better recompense than the small pension he received.
3. She sought no recompense for her volunteer work, finding satisfaction in helping others.
4. The court ordered substantial recompense for the victims of the corporate negligence case.
5. The recompense for his injuries included both medical expenses and compensation for lost wages.

to give compensation for (loss or harm suffered); to reward or pay someone for effort or work; to make amends for

1. The organization will recompense volunteers with certificates of appreciation and small gifts.
2. The government promised to recompense farmers whose crops were destroyed by the natural disaster.
3. Nothing could adequately recompense the family for their devastating loss in the accident.
4. He tried to recompense his friend for the borrowed money by treating him to an expensive dinner.
5. The company will recompense employees for overtime work at time-and-a-half rates.