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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

  1. noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
  2. noun A note of thanks or credit given to someone for their help.
  3. noun A signal confirming that a message or delivery was received.

consideration — full definition

  1. noun Careful thought given to something before deciding or acting.
  2. noun Thoughtfulness and care for the needs or feelings of others.
  3. noun In law, something of value exchanged as part of a binding agreement.

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