reimburse
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred.
The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
- Synonyms:
- redress, recoup, indemnify, remunerate, recompense
verb
Other Word Forms
- nonreimbursed adjective
- reimbursable adjective
- reimbursement noun
- reimburser noun
- unreimbursable adjective
- unreimbursed adjective
Etymology
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” ( purse )
Example Sentences
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Do continued to be reimbursed by the state until spring 2022, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times
“A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent, and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue,” he said.
From Barron's
“A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent, and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue,” he said.
From Barron's
They could be reimbursed by the U.S. or recoup that investment in revenue, he added.
From Barron's
Ford said their insurance carrier finally agreed to reimburse $60,000 of those costs, but that still leaves them about $20,000 underwater, including other living expenses.
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