Recompense
Recompense (rek"om*pens) , transitive verb
[French récompenser, Late Latin recompensare, fromL. pref. re- re- + compensare to compensate. See Compensate.]
1.
To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.
He can not recompense me better.
2.
To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.
God recompenseth the gift.
To recompense
My rash, but more unfortunate, misdeed.
3.
To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. [Rare]
Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Recompense (r?k"?m*p?ns) , intransitive verb
To give recompense; to make amends or requital. [Obsolete]
Recompense , noun
[Compare French récompense.]
An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense.
And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward.