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reimburse Definition

re·im·burse (rē′im bʉrs)

transitive verb -·bursed, -·burs·ing

  1. to pay back (money spent)
  2. to repay or compensate (a person) for expenses, damages, losses, etc.

Etymology: re- + archaic imburse, to pay, after Fr rembourser < re-, again + embourser, to pay < en-, in + bourse, purse

reimburse Related Forms

re′·im·burs·able adjective re′·im·burse·ment noun

reimburse Synonyms

reimburse

v.

repay, compensate, make reparations; see pay 1, refund 1. See syn. study at pay.

reimburse Usage Examples

Object

  • nursing-home: Underwriting too many policies save money maybe reimburse the nursing-home.
  • expense: The Group will not be able to reimburse expenses for all members or on a regular basis.
  • seller: The buyer will often have to agree to reimburse the seller 's costs if it withdraws from the transaction without cause.
  • pharmacist: All suppliers have agreed to reimburse pharmacists in full for unused oxygen cylinders.
  • cost: The school is not able to reimburse the cost of items lost.
  • expenditure: The University tends to only reimburse expenditure which is also eligible for tax exemption.

Preposition: on

basis: Less than 2 years will be reimbursed on a fractional basis.

Subject

employer: Not people whose costs are reimbursed by a large employer.

Modifying Another Word

  • promptly: The accurate logging ensures that departments can be promptly reimbursed for charged printing.
  • appropriately: Significant to either of the network and appropriately reimbursed.
  • fully: The DH will not fully reimburse the cost of new headsets.
  • directly: The invited speakers will be reimbursed directly for reasonable costs of travel and accommodation.
  • only: Key Points Only reimburse volunteers for expenses actually incurred in the course of their volunteering.

Used with why or when

where: VAT will only be reimbursed where this is payable by the school.

Present participle complement

travel: The University of Bristol cannot reimburse traveling costs or compensate people for lost working time.

Preposition: from

fund: Not more than 80 % of losses eligible for compensation should be reimbursed from public funds.

Preposition: for

  • expense: You will be reimbursed for any travel expenses or child care costs related to the Project.
  • travel: Costs will be reimbursed for travel by the cheapest means possible.
  • cost: Club will be reimbursed for the cost at the end of the season.

Preposition: by

employer: Not people whose costs are reimbursed by a large employer.