reimburse
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reimburse
- /ˌɹiːɪmˈbɜː(ɹ)s/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)s
Where it comes from
1591, re- (“back”) + imburse (“pay”, literally “put in a purse”) (perhaps after Middle French rembourser or Italian rimborsàre), from Middle French embourser, from Old French en- (“in”) + borser (“to get money”), from borse (“purse”), from Medieval Latin bursa (English purse).
verb reimburses · reimbursing · reimbursed
- To compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf. The company will reimburse you for your expenses for the business trip.
- To recoup (funds spent). He has spent many years on the automaton, and it must have cost thousands of pounds in experiment and construction. He makes no secret of hoping to reimburse his outlay.
Similar: compensate, guerdon, imburse, recompense, reimburse, reprise
