RECOMPENSE

• (noun) the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

  synonyms : compensation

• (noun) payment or reward (as for service rendered)

• (verb) make payment to; compensate

  "My efforts were not remunerated"

  synonyms : compensate , remunerate

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : compensate , indemnify , repair

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