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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REC'OMPENSE, v.t.
1. To compensate; to make return of an equivalent for any thing given, done or suffered; as, to recompense a person for services, for fidelity or for sacrifices of time, for loss or damages.
The word is followed by the person or the service. We recompense a person for his services, or we recompense his kindness. It is usually found more easy to neglect than to recompense a favor.
2. To require; to repay; to return an equivalent; in a bad sense.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Romans 12.
3. To make an equivalent return in profit or produce. The labor of man is recompensed by the fruits of the earth.
4. To compensate; to make amends by any thing equivalent.
Solyman - said he would find occasion for them to recompense that disgrace.
5. To make restitution or an equivalent return for. Numbers 5.
REC'OMPENSE, n.
1. An equivalent returned for any thing given, done or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; as a recompense for services, for damages, for loss, etc.
2. Requital; return of evil or suffering or other equivalent; as a punishment.
To me belongeth vengeance and recompense. Deutoronomy 32.
And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward. Hebrews 2.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: payment or reward (as for service rendered)
2: the act of compensating for service or loss or injury [syn: recompense, compensation] v
1: make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident" [syn: compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify]
2: make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated" [syn: compensate, recompense, remunerate]

Merriam Webster's

I. transitive verb (-pensed; -pensing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French recompenser, from Late Latin recompensare, from Latin re- + compensare to compensate Date: 15th century 1. a. to give something to by way of compensation (as for a service rendered or damage incurred) b. to pay for 2. to return in kind ; requite Synonyms: see pay II. noun Date: 15th century an equivalent or a return for something done, suffered, or given ; compensation <offered in recompense for injuries>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v.tr. 1 make amends to (a person) or for (a loss etc.). 2 requite; reward or punish (a person or action). --n. 1 a reward; requital. 2 retribution; satisfaction given for an injury. Etymology: ME f. OF recompense(r) f. LL recompensare (as RE-, COMPENSATE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Recompense Rec"om*pense (r[e^]k"[o^]m*p[e^]ns), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recompensed (-p?nst); p. pr. & vb. n. Recompensing (-p?n`s?ng).] [F. r['e]compenser, LL. recompensare, fr.L. pref. re- re- + compensare to compensate. See Compensate.] 1. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate. He can not recompense me better. --Shak. 2. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for. God recompenseth the gift. --Robynson (More's Utopia). To recompense My rash, but more unfortunate, misdeed. --Milton. 3. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. [R.] Recompense to no man evil for evil. --Rom. xii. 17. Syn: To repay; requite; compensate; reward; remunerate.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Recompense Rec"om*pense (r?k"?m*p?ns), v. i. To give recompense; to make amends or requital. [Obs.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Recompense Rec"om*pense, n. [Cf. F. r['e]compense.] An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return. To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense. --Deut. xxii. 35. And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward. --Heb. ii. 2. Syn: Repayment; compensation; remuneration; amends; satisfaction; reward; requital.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(recompenses, recompensing, recompensed) 1. If you are given something, usually money, in recompense, you are given it as a reward or because you have suffered. (FORMAL) He demands no financial recompense for his troubles... Substantial damages were paid in recompense. N-UNCOUNT: oft N for n, in N 2. If you recompense someone for their efforts or their loss, you give them something, usually money, as a payment or reward. (FORMAL) The fees offered by the NHS do not recompense dental surgeons for their professional time... VERB: V n for n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Reward, repay, requite, compensate, satisfy, remunerate. 2. Reimburse, indemnify, redress, make up for, make amends for. 3. Redeem, pay for. II. n. 1. Reward, satisfaction, repayment, remuneration, compensation, indemnity, indemnification, amends, satisfaction. 2. Requital, retribution.

Moby Thesaurus

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