recompensar
/rekompenˈsaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to reward
💰🎁 re + compensar = compensate back, the twin of English recompense
From Latin recompensare: re- (back) + compensare (to weigh one thing against another). You balance the scales again by paying back a loss or rewarding an effort. Conjugates like any regular -ar verb: recompenso, recompensas.