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How to pronounce recompense in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms compensation
Type of rectification, correction
Has types indemnification
Type Words
Synonyms compensate, remunerate
Type of pay
Has types reimburse, recoup
Type Words
Synonyms compensate, indemnify, repair
Type of pay
Has types give
Type Words
Type of payment
Has types adjustment, allowance, compensation

Examples of recompense

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I give to charity and I don't expect the taxpayer to recompense me for doing so.
From the knutsfordguardian.co.uk
We returned to the seller to try to get some form of recompense, but to no avail.
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Native Americans want their land rights, and some recompense for their suffering.
From the guardian.co.uk
Because a Portuguese water dog never really did seem like adequate recompense.
From the guardian.co.uk
I would be most grateful if you could intercede and try to obtain some recompense.
From the telegraph.co.uk
His gifts were profuse, and he gave of them without expectation of recompense.
From the guardian.co.uk
For the past two years, Kumar has been agitating for some sort of recompense.
From the time.com
According to Saxon dooms, recompense depended on the status of the offended person.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The result is that many detainees who were tortured will be denied civil recompense.
From the theatlantic.com
More examples
  • Compensate: 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"
  • Payment or reward (as for service rendered)
  • Compensate: make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
  • The act of compensating for service or loss or injury
  • That which compensates for an injury; To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc; To give compensation for an injury
  • A sort of "payback," rendered to someone accordance with justice for his benefit or injury to another (q. 21, a. 3)
  • To award compensation to
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