Recompense
(verb)
- To give something as compensation again.
- To compensate a second time.
Origin:
From the prefix "re-" meaning "again" or "back" and the word "compensate" which means "to give something as compensation".
Examples:
- The company recompensed the employees for the overtime work.
- The insurance company recompensed the policy holder for the damages.
- The government recompensed the citizens for the inconvenience caused by the road closure.
- The company recompensed the customer for the faulty product.
- The court recompensed the plaintiff for the damages caused by the defendant.