recompensation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌrɛkəmpɛnˈseɪʃən/ UK /ˌrɛkəmpɛnˈseɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of recompensing; compensation or repayment

They sought recompensation for the damaged goods.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of recompensing;... compensation repaymentreimbursementremuneration reparation

Word family

Related forms recompense compensate compensation

Etymology

From Late Latin recompensatio, from recompensare ('to repay, recompense'), from re- ('again') + compensare ('to weigh against, balance'), from com- + pensare ('to weigh').

recompensare Late Latin pensare Latin

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# recompensation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌrɛkəmpɛnˈseɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌrɛkəmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of recompensing; compensation or repayment

## Examples
- They sought recompensation for the damaged goods.

## Synonyms
- compensation
- repayment
- reimbursement
- remuneration
- reparation

## Related Forms
- recompense
- compensate
- compensation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: recompensare
- Root: pensare

## Etymology
From Late Latin recompensatio, from recompensare ('to repay, recompense'), from re- ('again') + compensare ('to weigh against, balance'), from com- + pensare ('to weigh').

## AI Etymology
Recompensation is from Late Latin recompensatio, from recompensare ('to repay, recompense'), from re- ('again') + compensare ('to weigh against, balance'), from com- + pensare ('to weigh'). Important recorded forms include recompensare (Late Latin) and pensare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the act of recompensing; compensation or repayment. The wider family includes related words such as recompense, compensate, and compensation.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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