All 3 Uses of
recompense
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- It is to recompense you for any inconvenience that we are paying to you, a young and unknown man, a fee which would buy an opinion from the very heads of your profession.†
Chpt 9
- We are willing to give £30 a quarter, or £120 a year, so as to recompense you for any little inconvenience which our fads may cause you.†
Chpt 12 *
- As regards your hair, it is no doubt a pity, especially as I could not help remarking its beauty during our short interview, but I am afraid that I must remain firm upon this point, and I only hope that the increased salary may recompense you for the loss.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(recompense) to compensate for loss
or more rarely: to pay or reward