Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun recompense

2 senses of recompense

Sense 1
recompense -- (payment or reward (as for service rendered))
       => payment -- (a sum of money paid or a claim discharged)

Sense 2
recompense, compensation -- (the act of compensating for service or loss or injury)
       => correction, rectification -- (the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb recompense

2 senses of recompense

Sense 1
compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify -- (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")
       => pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")

Sense 2
compensate, recompense, remunerate -- (make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated")
       => pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")