verb · transitive · rare

recompense

recompense · recompenses · recompensed · recompensing

компенсировать, возмещать, возместить, отплатить

entschädigen

To reward or repay for something done, given etcTo reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.

/ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/

» Life is rich in sacrifices and poor in recompenses.

Meaning

3 senses

To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
компенсироватьkompensirovatʹ, возмещатьvozmeščatʹ, возместитьvozmestitʹ
To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
The judge ordered the defendant to recompense the plaintiff by paying $100.
entschädigen
компенси́роватьkompensírovatʹ, возмеща́тьvozmeščátʹ, возмести́тьvozmestítʹ
(transitive)To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.

More definitions

make payment to; compensate
make amends for; pay compensation for

Examples

2 sentences

Life is rich in sacrifices and poor in recompenses.
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They received a windfall as recompense for false imprisonment, but it doesn't even begin to make up for lost time.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

to reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.:

to give compensation:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to give compensation:

Origin

From Middle English recompensen, borrowed from Old French recompenser, from Late Latin rec

From Middle English recompensen, borrowed from Old French recompenser, from Late Latin recompensare, from Latin re- (“again”) + compensare (“to balance out”).

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