I. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Apart from anything else, she wanted to recompense him in some way, although she doubted he would accept a reward.
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Even if the defect was unknown to the seller he had to recompense the buyer.
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Social justice has to recompense genetic injustice.
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The bookseller is recompensed for his trouble with a generous allocation of orders.
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The painting was agreed to by Luce inpart to recompense for what she saw as her misjudgment of her dead friend.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Explanation can be given, recompense can be paid.
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Finally, the fragment from Pindar indicates that Persephone accepts recompense or payment of penalty from some souls.
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He receives no recompense for this work, however, and his debts are growing.
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King Gotrek demanded recompense from the Elves.
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The recompense is meagre, but when combined with ideological enthusiasm it helps sustain a new type of local politician.
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The isolation seemed complete, in the haste he had forgotten his companion and in recompense he called out his name.
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They are designed to ensure that authors receive recompense for the free provision of their books to the public by libraries.
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This permission will not unreasonably be withheld and we will not have any claim on any recompense you may negotiate for yourself.