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Nouns (2)

recompense

n. payment or reward (as for service rendered)

compensation

n. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

Verbs (6)

compensate, remunerate

v. make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"

pay for, compensate, indemnify, make compensations for

v. 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"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (23)

restitution, amends, redress, indemnity, indemnification, damages

n. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

reparation

n. compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors

redress, right, correct, compensate

v. make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

repay, requite

v. make repayment for or return something

reimburse

v. pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"

reward, repay, pay back, requit

v. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

grant, award

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

reimburse

v. pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"

recoup, reimburse

v. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (1)

cost

n. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

recompense

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