Recompense vs. Compensate — What's the Difference?

To award compensation to

To offset; counterbalance.

To award compensation for; make a return for

To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse

Amends made, as for damage or loss.

To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.

Payment in return for something, such as a service.

To serve as or provide a substitute or counterbalance.

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

To do (something good) after (something bad) happens

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

To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.

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

(ambitransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.

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

To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.

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

To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his losses.

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

To be equivalent in value or effect to; to counterbalance; to make up for; to make amends for.

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

To make amends; to supply an equivalent; - followed by for; as, nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation.

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

Adjust or make up for;

To give recompense; to make amends or requital.

Make amends for; pay compensation for;

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

Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities;

Payment or reward (as for service rendered)

Make reparations or amends for;

The act of compensating for service or loss or injury

Do or give something to somebody in return;

Make amends for; pay compensation for;

Make payment to; compensate;

Make payment to; compensate;