Recommitment
(Re`com*mit"ment Re`com*mit"tal) n. A second or renewed commitment; a renewed
reference to a committee.
Recompact
(Re`com*pact") v. t. To compact or join anew. "Recompact my scattered body." Donne.
Recompensation
(Re*com`pen*sa"tion) n. [Cf. LL. recompensatio.]
1. Recompense. [Obs.]
2. (Scots Law) Used to denote a case where a set-off pleaded by the defendant is met by a set-off
pleaded by the plaintiff.
Recompense
(Rec"om*pense) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recompensed (-p?nst); p. pr. & vb. n. Recompensing
] [F. récompenser, LL. recompensare, fr.L. 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.
Shak. 2. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.
God recompenseth the gift.
Robynson
To recompense
My rash, but more unfortunate, misdeed.
Milton. 3. To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved. [R.]
Recompense to no man evil for evil.
Rom. xii. 17. Syn. — To repay; requite; compensate; reward; remunerate.
Recompense
(Rec"om*pense) v. i. To give recompense; to make amends or requital. [Obs.]
Recompense
(Rec"om*pense), n. [Cf. F. récompense.] An equivalent returned for anything done,
suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.
To me belongeth vengeance, and recompense.
Deut. xxii. 35.
And every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward.
Heb. ii. 2. Syn. — Repayment; compensation; remuneration; amends; satisfaction; reward; requital.
