récompense — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acknowledgment noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
- consideration noun Careful thought given to something before deciding or acting.
- gratification noun A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction, especially from getting what one wants.
- incentive noun Something that motivates or encourages a particular action.
- recompense noun Payment or reward given in return for something done, lost, or suffered.
- reward noun Something given in return for good behaviour, effort, or service.
- salvage noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
Senses
récompense is used for these senses in English:
- acknowledgment A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
- gratification A gratuity; a reward.
- incentive A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
- pay-off A reward.
- recompense That which compensates for an injury, or other type of harm or damage.
- reward Something of value given in return for an act.
- salvage The compensation paid to the rescuers.
acknowledgment — full definition
- noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
- noun A note of thanks or credit given to someone for their help.
- noun A signal confirming that a message or delivery was received.
consideration — full definition
- noun Careful thought given to something before deciding or acting.
- noun Thoughtfulness and care for the needs or feelings of others.
- noun In law, something of value exchanged as part of a binding agreement.