Recompense definition
Recompensed their injuries.
An example of recompense is when a shoplifter gives money to the person from whom he stole.
He offered money as recompense for the damage, but what the injured party wanted as recompense was an apology.
Recompensed the victims of the accident.
Origin of recompense
- Middle English recompensen from Old French recompenser from Late Latin recompēnsāre Latin re- re- Latin compēnsāre to compensate compensate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English, from Old French recompense, from Late Latin recompensare, from Latin re- (“again") + compensare (“to balance out")
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