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reimburse

reim·burse

UK/ˌɹiːɪmˈbɜː(ɹ)s/ US/ˌriɪˈmbɜrs/ uncommon

verb

1.

pay back for some expense incurred

  • “Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?”
2.

reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

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Origin

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).

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