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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Recompense

Hi

What's the difference between 'recompense' and 'compensation'?

Thanks in advance!
  

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Hi, recompense is a verb compensation is a noun Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, recompense is a verb compensation is a noun Clive
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Hi,

recompense is a verb

compensation is a noun

Clive
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As nouns, they can be synonyms. Compensation is far and above the more frequently used word.
Recompense sounds like something from a formal legal document.
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Perhaps the question should have been, what is the difference between "recompense" and "compensate". Both are verbs, But is there any subtle difference in usage between these two verbs?
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Compensate is much more commonly used. I see it all the time, and rarely see "recompense".
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