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to recomp

to recomp

9.9
To pay someone for work or help
  • verb
  • /ˈrɛkɒmp/
  • Informal
translation icon : compensar
  • They recomped her for the extra hours she worked.

Examples

  • After months of unpaid work, the organization finally agreed to recomp the volunteers.

  • He will recomp you for your hard work.

  • If we want more help, we should consider how to adequately recomp those who contribute their time.

  • The charity decided to recomp the volunteer for extra travel expenses.

  • After months of unpaid work, the organization finally agreed to recomp the volunteers for their efforts.

  • If we want to attract more help, we should figure out how to fairly recomp those who dedicate their time.

  • The charity decided to recomp the volunteer for the additional travel expenses incurred during her service.

Synonyms

to recompense
vsto recomp
1 7.4

To pay someone for loss, harm, or effort

is informal and used mainly for payment for work or service

Antonyms

to withhold
210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Compensated

to indemnify
  • Formal
6 8.7
to compensate
102 4.2
to recomp
  • Informal
9.9
to pay
∞ 1.0
to offer
218 1.4

Surface Forms

recomp infinitive
recomped past
recomped past participle
recomping present participle
recomps third person singular

Etymology

Recomp is a short, informal form of recompense, which originally meant 'to pay back' or 'reward'. It is closely related to compensate, so to recomp someone is to give them payment or a reward for their work or help.