recompense

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To award compensation to: recompensed the victims of the accident.
2. v. To award compensation for; make a return for: recompensed their injuries.
3. n. Amends made, as for damage or loss.
4. n. Payment in return for something, such as a service.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To make a return to; give or render an equivalent to, as for services or loss; compensate: with a person as object.
2. To return an equivalent for; pay for; reward; requite.
3. To pay or give as an equivalent; pay back.
4. To make amends for by some equivalent; make compensation for; pay some forfeit for.
5. To serve as an equivalent or recompense for.
6. Synonyms and Remunerate, Reimburse, etc. (see indemnify), repay.
7. To make amends or return.
8. n. An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.

Wiktionary

1. n. That which compensates for an injury.
2. v. To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
3. v. To give compensation for an injury.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate.
2. v. To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for.
3. v. rare To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved.
4. v. obsolete To give recompense; to make amends or requital.
5. n. An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. make payment to; compensate.
2. v. make amends for; pay compensation for
3. n. payment or reward (as for service rendered)
4. n. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury