récompense

Definitions of récompense
  1. noun
    a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
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    conséquence, suites
    the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
  2. noun
    payment made in return for a service rendered
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    payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
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    acquittement, paiement, payement, règlement
    a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
  3. noun
    payment or reward (as for service rendered)
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    rabais, remise
    an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
    compensation, dédommagement, indemnisation
    something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
    déduction
    an amount or percentage deducted
    remboursement
    compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.
    dédommagement, indemnisation
    a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
    indemnisation, réparations
    (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
    indemnisation, réparations
    compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
    type of:
    acquittement, paiement, payement, règlement
    a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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