reimburse

[ree-im-burs]

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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.

Origin of reimburse

1605–15; re- + obsolete imburse to put into a purse, pay < Medieval Latin imbursāre, equivalent to Latin im- im-¹ + Medieval Latin -bursāre, derivative of bursa purse, bag

Related formsre·im·burs·a·ble, adjectivere·im·burse·ment, nounre·im·burs·er, nounnon·re·im·bursed, adjectivenon·re·im·burse·ment, nounun·re·im·burs·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·im·bursed, adjective

Synonyms for reimburse

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1. recompense, remunerate, indemnify, redress, recoup.

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Related Words for reimburse

refund, restore, indemnify, pay, repay, compensate, offset, recover, return, remunerate, square, recompense, requite, balance

Examples from the Web for reimburse

Contemporary Examples of reimburse

He ordered his secretary to reimburse the fees and will issue a correction to his political funds reports.
‘Whip it!’ Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s Cabinet Of Horrors
Jake Adelstein
October 24, 2014
Nelson told Politico that he has already returned $500,000 to the group—and said he may reimburse it for more.
Ben Nelson Reimburses DSCC
Caitlin Dickson
March 14, 2012
She promised to increase taxes on poor people and said Iraq should reimburse the United States for the cost of “liberating” it.
Bachmann: The Comeback Kid
Michelle Goldberg
October 19, 2011
CBS has agreed to reimburse the EPA for cleanup at Lemon Lane, the Bennett Stone Quarry, and Neal's Landfill.
Our Most Polluted States
The Daily Beast
May 19, 2010
The full battery of tests to get a diagnosis costs about $2,000, which insurance companies often do not reimburse.
The Overmedicated Myth
Hannah Seligson
March 2, 2010

Historical Examples of reimburse

Whether the United States government should reimburse the losses of the Tories.
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Elmer More
I will reimburse the poor and I will be a true Catharine to Henry.
Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess
Henry W. Fischer
The empress might at least reimburse me if she does nothing more.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
My capital in the firm, and my share of the profits, will reimburse you for about thirty thousand.
Desk and Debit
Oliver Optic
All along he had been relying upon a "bonanza crop" to reimburse him.
The Octopus
Frank Norris

British Dictionary definitions for reimburse

reimburse

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

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.