Reimburse Meaning
/ˌɹiːɪmˈbɜː(ɹ)s/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.
verbTo compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf.
Sentence Examples
Your school is so kind to reimburse you for the return airfare.
I'll reimburse you for the damage I did to your car.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The insurance company will fully ____ policyholders for covered medical expenses.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company agreed to ____ employees for any costs incurred while working from home.
Word Origin & History
1591, re- (“back”) + imburse (“pay”, literally “put in a purse”) (perhaps after Middle French rembourser or Italian rimborsàre), from Middle French embourser, from Old French en- (“in”) + borser (“to get money”), from borse (“purse”), from Medieval Latin bursa (English purse).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"You can tell this funny monkey story, but please keep and mind and tell people that the man who lost all his fruit to the monkeys was entirely reimbursed."
— 2006 May 9, Penn Jillette, Michael Goudeau, quoting Rudy, 15:35 from the start, in Penn Radio:
"He has spent many years on the automaton, and it must have cost thousands of pounds in experiment and construction. He makes no secret of hoping to reimburse his outlay."
— 1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The insurance company will fully ____ policyholders for covered medical expenses.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company agreed to ____ employees for any costs incurred while working from home.