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reimburse

[ ree-im-burs ]

verb (used with object)

reimbursed, reimbursing.
  1. to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred:

    The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to pay back; refund; repay.


reimburse

/ ˌːɪˈɜː /

verb

  1. tr to repay or compensate (someone) for (money already spent, losses, damages, etc)

    your fare will be reimbursed after your interview

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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𾱳ˈܰ𳾱Գ, noun
  • ˌ𾱳ˈܰ, noun
  • ˌ𾱳ˈܰ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··ܰ·· adjective
  • ··ܰ·Գ noun
  • ··ܰ· noun
  • ԴDz···ܰ adjective
  • un···ܰ·· adjective
  • ܲ···ܰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reimburse1

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + obsolete imburse “to put into a purse, pay,” from Medieval Latin ܰ, equivalent to Latin im- im- 1 + Medieval Latin -ܰ, derivative of bursa “bag” ( purse )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reimburse1

C17: from re- + imburse , from Medieval Latin ܰ to put in a moneybag, from bursa purse
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They accuse the Singapore resident of taking their money with the promise that they would be reimbursed through her inheritance from Brunei's royal family.

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The NEH grant money being rescinded was mostly allocated on a reimbursement basis, Fujioka said — meaning organizations were expected to spend the money first, then get reimbursed.

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They were told to reimburse 63,000 workers for failures over several years.

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So the enterprising reporter had some phony letterheads printed up and was promptly reimbursed for the vacation nobody took.

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Officers typically are assigned a work car if they drive above a certain number of miles a year, because it’s cheaper than reimbursing them for mileage, the two sources said.

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