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recompense

/ˌriː.kəmˈpɛns/

Translations

recompensenoun

recompenses

/ˌriː.kəmˈpɛns/

dédommagementQuand il s’agit d’une compensation pour une perte, un tort ou un préjudice.

The company offered recompense to the employees who were affected by the layoffs.

L’entreprise a offert un dédommagement aux employés touchés par les licenciements.

récompenseQuand il s’agit d’une somme, d’un bien ou d’une gratification donnée en retour d’un service ou d’un effort.

He received a generous recompense for his years of dedicated service to the organization.

Il a reçu une généreuse récompense pour ses années de service dévoué au sein de l’organisation.

Synonyms

recompenseverb

recompensed

Past Simple

recompensed

Past Participle

recompensing

Gerund

/ˈrɛk.əm.pɛns/

récompenserPour donner quelque chose en retour d’un effort, d’un service ou d’un mérite.

The king recompensed the knight with land and titles.

Le roi a récompensé le chevalier en lui donnant des terres et des titres.

dédommagerPour compenser un tort, une perte ou un préjudice.

The company promised to recompense the employees for the overtime hours they worked.

L’entreprise a promis de dédommager les employés pour les heures supplémentaires qu’ils avaient effectuées.

Synonyms

make amends

Definitions

recompensenoun

Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.

The company offered recompense to the employees who were affected by the layoffs.

A payment or reward, especially one given for services rendered.

He received a generous recompense for his years of dedicated service to the organization.

The act or process of making amends or offering compensation.

She gave him a gift in recompense for his assistance.

recompenseverb

To make amends to someone for loss or harm suffered; compensate.

The company promised to recompense the employees for the overtime hours they worked.

To give something in return for effort or service; to reward.

The king recompensed the knight with land and titles.