reimburse
[ ree-im-burs ]
/ ˌri ɪmˈbɜrs /
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.
RELATED WORDS
refund, restore, indemnify, pay, repay, compensate, offset, recover, return, remunerate, square, recompense, requite, balance
Nearby words
reigning, reignite, reik, reik, theodor, reiki, reimburse, reimbursement, reimplant, reimplantation, reimport, reimpose
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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 Formsreimbursable, 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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Word Origin and History for reimburse
reimburse
1610s, from re- "back" + imburse "to pay, enrich," literally "put in a purse" (c.1530), from Middle French embourser, from Old French em- "in" + borser "to get money," from borse "purse," from Medieval Latin bursa (see purse (n.)). Related: Reimbursed; reimbursing.
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