Compensation vs. Recompense — What's the Difference?

The act of compensating or the state of being compensated.

To award compensation to

Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss.

To award compensation for; make a return for

(Biology) The increase in size or activity of one part of an organism or organ that makes up for the loss or dysfunction of another.

Amends made, as for damage or loss.

(Psychology) The act of consciously or unconsciously changing one's behavior to offset a real or imagined deficiency, as in personality or physical ability.

Payment in return for something, such as a service.

The act or principle of compensating.

An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.

Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.

That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

(finance) The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.

To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.

A recompense or reward for service.

To give compensation for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.

(real estate) An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.

(transitive) To give (something) in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.

The relationship between air temperature outside a building and a calculated target temperature for provision of air or water to contained rooms or spaces for the purpose of efficient heating. In building control systems, the compensation curve is defined to a compensator for this purpose.

To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.

(neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to overfunction in order to take over the function of a damaged part (e.g. following a stroke).

To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.

The act or principle of compensating.

To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.

That which constitutes, or is regarded as, an equivalent; that which makes good the lack or variation of something else; that which compensates for loss or privation; amends; remuneration; recompense.

To give recompense; to make amends or requital.

The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount; a set-off.

An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.

Something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

Payment or reward (as for service rendered)

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

The act of compensating for service or loss or injury

The act of compensating for service or loss or injury

Make amends for; pay compensation for;

Make payment to; compensate;