reimburse

[ ree-im-burs ]

/ ˌri ɪmˈbɜrs /

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verb (used with object), re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing.

to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.

to pay back; refund; repay.

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1 recompense, remunerate, indemnify, recoup; redress.

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Origin of reimburse

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + obsolete imburse “to put into a purse, pay,” from Medieval Latin imbursāre, equivalent to Latin im- im-¹ + Medieval Latin -bursāre, derivative of bursa “bag” (see purse)

OTHER WORDS FROM reimburse

re·im·burs·a·ble, adjectivere·im·burse·ment, nounre·im·burs·er, nounnon·re·im·bursed, adjective

un·re·im·burs·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·im·bursed, adjective

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How to use reimburse in a sentence

Project Roomkey links counties with federal funds that can reimburse them for 75 percent of hotels and some related costs.
The Convention Center Coronavirus Outbreak Was Inevitable|Lisa Halverstadt|December 17, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The cost of the $110 to $150 home collections kits sold at major retailers is not reimbursed.
How do home tests for coronavirus work? Where can I get one?|William Wan|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
We have fixed the issue, proactively notified and reimbursed affected customers.
JPMorgan Chase Bank Wrongly Charged 170,000 Customers Overdraft Fees. Federal Regulators Refused to Penalize It.|by Patrick Rucker, The Capitol Forum|December 14, 2020|ProPublica
The state reimburses districts for textbook rental and materials fees only for those who qualify for free or reduced-priced meals.
The Pandemic Hasn’t Stopped This School District From Suing Parents Over Unpaid Textbook Fees|by Ellis Simani, ProPublica, and Kim Kilbride, South Bend Tribune|December 12, 2020|ProPublica

Ambulance providers are struggling to meet surging demand even while grappling with increased costs of personal protective equipment, overtime, staff shortages as workers fall ill and decreases in the type of emergency calls that are reimbursed.
Pandemic is pushing America’s 911 system to ‘breaking point,’ ambulance operators say|William Wan|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
Some difference of opinion appeared to exist as to the exact amount of principal reimbursable.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for reimburse

reimburse

/ (ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs) /

verb

(tr) to repay or compensate (someone) for (money already spent, losses, damages, etc)your fare will be reimbursed after your interview

Derived forms of reimburse

reimbursable, adjectivereimbursement, nounreimburser, noun

Word Origin for reimburse

C17: from re- + imburse, from Medieval Latin imbursāre to put in a moneybag, from bursa purse

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