Associations to the word «Recompense»

Wiktionary

RECOMPENSE, noun. An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.
RECOMPENSE, noun. That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
RECOMPENSE, verb. To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
RECOMPENSE, verb. To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
RECOMPENSE, verb. (transitive) To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.

Dictionary definition

RECOMPENSE, noun. Payment or reward (as for service rendered).
RECOMPENSE, noun. The act of compensating for service or loss or injury.
RECOMPENSE, verb. Make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident".
RECOMPENSE, verb. Make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras