The Meaning of recompense

• (v. t.) To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.
• (v. t.) To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.
• (v. t.) To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.
• (v. i.) To give recompense; to make amends or requital.
• (n.) An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.

Synonyms

compensation , compensate , repair , indemnify , compensate , remunerate

Rhymes

bence , cense , cents , commence , commonsense , condense , defence , defense , dense , dispense , expense , fence , ferenc , flense , frankincense , hence , hense , immense , incense , intense , mense , misrepresents , nondefense , offense , pence , pense , pretense , sense , spence , suspense , tense , thence , whence