recompense (Meaning)
recompense (n)
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
recompense (v)
make amends for; pay compensation for
make payment to; compensate
recompense (v. t.)
To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.
To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.
To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.
recompense (v. i.)
To give recompense; to make amends or requital.
recompense (n.)
An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.
Synonyms & Antonyms of recompense
Synonyms:
- redress
- restitution
- remuneration
- indemnification
- punishment
- satisfaction
- requital
- indemnity
- recoupment
- reprisal(s)
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- refund
- punitive damages
- solatium
- repayment
- quittance
- amends
- reimbursement
- atonement
- expiation
- retaliation
- adjustment
- settlement
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
recompense Sentence Examples
- The victim sought recompense for the pain and suffering inflicted upon them.
- The company offered recompense to the shareholders for the losses incurred.
- His bravery deserved ample recompense and recognition.
- The injured party demanded fair recompense for their damages.
- The jury awarded the plaintiff a substantial amount in recompense.
- The apology served as a meager recompense for the harm caused.
- Justice demanded recompense for the crimes committed.
- The insurance policy provided recompense for the destruction of the property.
- The court imposed a hefty fine as recompense for the environmental damage.
- The government pledged recompense to the victims of the natural disaster.
FAQs About the word recompense
payment or reward (as for service rendered), the act of compensating for service or loss or injury, make amends for; pay compensation for, make payment to; comp
damages, reparation,compensation, redress, restitution, remuneration, indemnification, punishment, satisfaction, requital
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The victim sought recompense for the pain and suffering inflicted upon them.
The company offered recompense to the shareholders for the losses incurred.
His bravery deserved ample recompense and recognition.
The injured party demanded fair recompense for their damages.
