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reimbursement

/ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/

Meanings
noun
The act of compensating someone for an expense.

Examples :

"The company offered a reimbursement for the travel expenses to the conference. "
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compensating verb

/ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɒmpənˌseɪtɪŋ/

To do (something good) after (something bad) happens

""He forgot his wife's birthday, but he's compensating by taking her on a surprise weekend trip." "

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expenses noun

/ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/

A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.

"Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run."

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travel noun

/ˈtɹævəl/

The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

"space travel"

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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expense noun

/ɪkˈspɛns/

A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.

"Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run."

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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conference noun

/ˈkɒn.fə.ɹəns/ /ˈkɑn.fə.ɹəns/

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

"The family held a conference to discuss their summer vacation plans. "