recompense en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (California, Southern) audio
- /ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English recompense, borrowed from Old French recompense or Medieval Latin recompensa.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.
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(countable, uncountable) That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
O let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast, Who plead for love and look for recompense More than that tongue that more hath more express'd.
1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 23:He offered money as recompense for the damage, but what the injured party wanted was an apology.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| recompence | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| recompenses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
satisfaction · recompence · amends · meed · bote · satisfaction · payback · restitution · remuneration · relief · remuneration · indemnification · indemnity · recompense · mends · amends · recompence · assyth · requite · recompensation · restitution · quittal · requital · reparation · redress · acquittal · compensation
Translations (40)
de Entschädigung (that which compensates for a harm done) · bg обезщетение (that which compensates for a harm done) · is bætur (that which compensates for a harm done) · fr récompense (that which compensates for a harm done) · pt compensação (that which compensates for a harm done) · ru возмеще́ние (that which compensates for a harm done) · bn এনাম (that which compensates for a harm done) · fi vahingonkorvaus (that which compensates for a harm done) · tr mukafat (that which compensates for a harm done) · yi ווידערגוטמאַכונג (that which compensates for a harm done) · tr ödül (that which compensates for a harm done) · mi whakaea (that which compensates for a harm done) · enm warisoun (that which compensates for a harm done) · bn জাযা (that which compensates for a harm done) · no vederlag (that which compensates for a harm done) · no erstatning (that which compensates for a harm done) · fi korvaus (that which compensates for a harm done) · sk náhrada (that which compensates for a harm done) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌽𐌹 (that which compensates for a harm done) · egy DbA-b-w-Y1:Z2 (that which compensates for a harm done) · bn বদলা (that which compensates for a harm done) · is þóknun (that which compensates for a harm done) · got 𐌼𐌹𐌶𐌳𐍉 (that which compensates for a harm done) · yi גוטמאַכונג (that which compensates for a harm done) · grc ἀμοιβή (that which compensates for a harm done) · ar مُكَافَأَة (that which compensates for a harm done) · bn ক্ষতিপূরণ (that which compensates for a harm done) · cs odškodnění (that which compensates for a harm done) · es recompensa (that which compensates for a harm done) · sk odškodnenie (that which compensates for a harm done) · gd ath-dhìoladh (that which compensates for a harm done) · bg компенсация (that which compensates for a harm done) · ar بَدَل (that which compensates for a harm done) · enm quytaunce (that which compensates for a harm done) · mi utunga whakaea (that which compensates for a harm done) · ru компенса́ция (that which compensates for a harm done) · ota جزا (that which compensates for a harm done) · cs náhrada (that which compensates for a harm done) · tr bedel (that which compensates for a harm done) · pl rekompensata (that which compensates for a harm done)