to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.

to pay or give compensation for; make restitution or requital for (damage, injury, or the like).

to make compensation for something; repay someone

no attempt to recompense for our trouble.

compensation, as for an injury, wrong, etc.

to make recompense for the loss one's carelessness has caused.

a repayment or requital, as for favors, gifts, etc.

a remuneration or reward, as for services, aid, or the like.

noun

take

noun

amends , atonement , bus fare , compensation , cue , damages , emolument , expiation , gravy * , indemnification , indemnity , overcompensation , pay , payment , propitiation , quittance , recoupment , recovery , redemption , redress , remuneration , reparation , repayment , requital , restitution , retrieval , retrievement , return , reward , salvo , satisfaction , solatium , sweetener , tip , wages , offset , reimbursement , setoff , comeuppance , desert , guerdon , wage , consideration , retribution , salary

verb

ante up , atone , atone for , balance , comp , compensate , cough up , counterbalance , counterpoise , countervail , do business , equalize , expiate , fix , give satisfaction , grease * , indemnify , make amends , make good , make up for , offset , overcompensate , pay , pay for , propitiate , put out * , reciprocate , recoup , recover , redress , reimburse , remunerate , repay , requite , retaliate , retrieve , return , reward , satisfy , spring for , square * , sweeten the pot , swing for , take care of , amends , atonement , award , bounty , compensation , premium , renumerate , reparation , repayment , restitution , retribution , salary , wage , wages