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121compensate — compensatingly, adv. compensator, n. /kom peuhn sayt /, v., compensated, compensating. v.t. 1. to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble. 2. to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to: He… …
122consider — considerer, n. /keuhn sid euhr/, v.t. 1. to think carefully about, esp. in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on: He considered the cost before buying the new car. 2. to regard as or deem to be: I consider the story improbable. 3. to… …
123gratify — gratifiable, adj. gratifiedly /grat euh fuy id lee, fuyd /, adv. gratifier, n. /grat euh fuy /, v.t., gratified, gratifying. 1. to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise will… …
124recompense — recompensable, adj. recompenser, n. /rek euhm pens /, v., recompensed, recompensing, n. v.t. 1. to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc. 2. to pay or give compensation for; make restitution or requital for (damage, injury, or the… …
125recoup — recoupable, adj. recoupment, n. /ri koohp /, v.t. 1. to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one s losses by a lucky investment. 2. to regain or recover. 3. to reimburse or indemnify; pay back: to recoup a person for expenses. 4. Law. to… …
126reimburse — reimbursable, adj. reimbursement, n. reimburser, n. /ree im berrs /, v.t., reimbursed, reimbursing. 1. to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire. 2. to pay back; refund;… …
127remuneration — /ri myooh neuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of remunerating. 2. something that remunerates; reward; pay: He received little remuneration for his services. [1470 80; earlier remuneracion < L remuneration (s. of remuneratio), equiv. to remunerat(us)… …
128remunerative — remuneratively /ri myooh neuh ray tiv lee, neuhr euh tiv /, adv. remunerativeness, n. /ri myooh neuhr euh tiv, neuh ray tiv/, adj. 1. affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work. 2. that remunerates. Also, remuneratory. [1620 30;… …
