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recompense

noun/verb

/ˈrɛkəmˌpɛns/

Meaning

to compensate someone for loss or harm suffered; compensation given for damage or injury

The company offered financial recompense to the injured worker.

make recompense

compensation, restitution, repayment, indemnity, reimbursement

penalty, damage, loss

seek recompense, offer recompense, financial recompense, recompense for loss

A humorous imitation of something, or to trick or parody someone or something.

The act of animals eating grass in a field; also lightly touching or scraping against something.

a barrier erected to block or defend against movement; to block a passage with obstacles

a fine-grained rock used for roofing or writing; to schedule or designate for a task

a delicate fabric made of threads; or to fasten or tie with a lace

A fight between armed forces or a struggle to achieve or resist something.