reimburse
To compensate with paymentTo compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf.
» When are you going to reimburse Tom?
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf.
The company will reimburse you for your expenses for the business trip.
erstatten
возмеща́тьvozmeščátʹ, компенси́роватьkompensírovatʹ
(transitive)To recoup (funds spent).
- pay back for some expense incurred
- reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
Examples
30 sentencesWhen are you going to reimburse Tom?
Will I be reimbursed?
How do I get reimbursed?
deWie erhalte ich eine Kostenerstattung?
Tom hasn't reimbursed me yet.
I haven't reimbursed Tom yet.
Translations
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Origin
1591, re- (“back”) + imburse (“pay”, literally “put in a purse”) (perhaps after Middle Fre1591, re- (“back”) + imburse (“pay”, literally “put in a purse”) (perhaps after Middle French rembourser or Italian rimborsàre), from Middle French embourser, from Old French en- (“in”) + borser (“to get money”), from borse (“purse”), from Medieval Latin bursa (English purse).
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Forms
reimburses, reimbursing, reimbursed, reimbursed| Base form | reimburse · to reimburse |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reimburses |
| Present participle | reimbursing |
| Past simple | reimbursed |
| Past participle | reimbursed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonyms- reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss:recoup
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle