Recompense Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɹɛkəmˌpɛns

REK-uhm-pens

UK

ɹˈɛkəmpˌɛns

rek-uhm-PENS

परिभाषा

Recompense means payment or something given to make up for loss, effort, or harm—usually as compensation or reward.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

"Recompense" is formal and often used in legal, written, or literary contexts. Common collocations: "seek recompense," "offer recompense." More natural in some contexts to say "compensation" (for harm) or "reward" (for effort/task). Rarely used in casual speech.

• Spanish: recompensa - indemnización
• Portuguese (BR): recompensa - indenização
• Portuguese (PT): recompensa - indemnização
• Chinese (Simplified): 补偿 - 报酬
• Chinese (Traditional): 補償 - 報酬
• Hindi: पुरस्कार - हर्ज़ाना
• Arabic: تعويض - مكافأة
• Bengali: ক্ষতিপূরণ - পুরস্কার (প্রয়াসের জন্য)
• Russian: возмещение - компенсация - вознаграждение
• Japanese: 補償 - 報酬
• Vietnamese: bồi thường - đền bù - phần thưởng
• Korean: 보상 - 보답
• Turkish: tazminat - ödül (emek için)
• Urdu: معاوضہ - تلافی
• Indonesian: ganti rugi - kompensasi - imbalan

उदाहरण वाक्य

The company gave her recompense for the lost luggage.

basic

He received no recompense for his extra work.

basic

Recompense was offered after the mistake was discovered.

basic

Is there any chance I'll get recompense for the inconvenience?

natural

They promised generous recompense if the project succeeded.

natural

She sought recompense after being unfairly treated.

natural