reimburse

  • 11reimburse — [[t]ri͟ːɪmbɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] reimburses, reimbursing, reimbursed VERB If you reimburse someone for something, you pay them back the money that they have spent or lost because of it. [FORMAL] [V n for n] I ll be happy to reimburse you for any expenses… …

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  • 12reimburse — transitive verb ( bursed; bursing) Etymology: re + obsolete English imburse to put in the pocket, pay, from Medieval Latin imbursare, from Latin in in + Medieval Latin bursa purse more at purse Date: circa 1611 1. to pay back to someone ; repay < …

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  • 13reimburse — re|im|burse [ˌri:ımˈbə:s US ə:rs] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: imburse to pay (16 19 centuries), from Old French borser to get money ] formal to pay money back to someone when their money has been spent or lost reimburse sb for sth ▪ The&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14reimburse — re|im|burse [ ,riım bɜrs ] verb transitive to give back money that someone has spent, for example on something relating to work: PAY BACK: The company will reimburse you for your travel expenses. We will reimburse any further costs that you incur …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15reimburse — verb (T) formal to pay money back to someone who has had to spend the money because of their work: reimburse sb for sth: The company will reimburse you for any costs incurred on the course. reimbursement noun (C, U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16reimburse — verb To compensate with pay or money; especially, to repay money spent on ones behalf. The company will reimburse your expenses for the business trip …

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  • 17reimburse — verb ADVERB ▪ fully, in full (esp. BrE) ▪ His costs in recovering the lost suitcase were fully reimbursed. ▪ All monies received will be reimbursed in full. PREPOSITION ▪ …

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  • 18reimburse — /ˌri:ɪm bɜ:s/ verb ♦ to reimburse someone their expenses to pay someone back for money which they have spent ● You will be reimbursed for your expenses or Your expenses will be reimbursed …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 19reimburse — To place in a treasury, as all equivalent for what has been taken, lost, or expended; to refund; to pay back; to restore; as to reimburse the expenses of a war. State ex rel. Sayre v Moore, 40 Neb 854, 59 NW 755. To replenish the funds of a&#8230; …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 20reimburse — reimbursable, adj. reimbursement, n. reimburser, n. /ree im berrs /, v.t., reimbursed, reimbursing. 1. to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire. 2. to pay back; refund;&#8230; …

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