reimburse
verb
re·im·burse
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reimbursed;
reimbursing
Definition of reimburse
1
: to pay back to someone : repay
reimburse travel expenses
2
: to make restoration or payment of an equivalent to
reimburse him for his traveling expenses
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Other Words from reimburse
reimbursable
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adjective
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adjective
reimbursement
\ ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs-mənt
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noun
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noun
Examples of reimburse in a Sentence
make sure you keep your receipts so we can reimburse you for your expenses
Recent Examples on the Web
Council also agreed to pay upfront for a $50,000 grant from the Cuyahoga County Department of Development for Van Aken District busway improvements, for which the city will then be reimbursed. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Shaker Heights ponies up for Clean & Safe program, busway in Van Aken District," 2 Sep. 2019 Volunteers help out based on their schedule and availability and will be reimbursed for mileage. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Assistance League chapter installs officers," 26 Aug. 2019 News outlets reported the district received approval from the state’s Education Department to use a federal program that reimburses meals at schools with a certain proportion of low-income students. — USA TODAY, "Rocket’s last blast, Alaska drought, million-dollar ham: News from around our 50 states," 23 Aug. 2019 The city expects the TPWD grant will fully reimburse the purchase. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Broussard Park’s trail system may be installed this year; exercise and play equipment on the way," 9 Aug. 2019 Staff determined the location of the tank had been mistakenly marked by the subcontractor, and said the village will be reimbursed for $16,049, which was the cost of draining the tank and the fuel lost. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Hinsdale’s gas costs to rise $5,350 annually with switch from using its own fuel tanks," 6 Aug. 2019 The current account, due to launch later this year, will have no minimum balance or account or overdraft fees, and will reimburse all fees for using an ATM. — The Economist, "Betterment wants your bank account as well as your investments," 27 July 2019 About 17,600 claims are under review, and the bill includes about $4 billion to ensure that claimants who received smaller awards because of declining funds will be reimbursed. — Emily Cochrane, BostonGlobe.com, "9/11 first responders fund clears Senate and heads to Trump," 23 July 2019 About 17,600 claims are under review, and the bill includes about $4 billion to ensure that claimants who received smaller awards because of declining funds will be reimbursed. — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, "9/11 First Responders Fund Clears Senate and Heads to Trump," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reimburse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reimburse
reimburse
verb
English Language Learners Definition of reimburse
: to pay someone an amount of money equal to an amount that person has spent
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reimburse
verb
re·im·burse
| \ ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs
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reimbursed;
reimbursing
Kids Definition of reimburse
: to pay back : repay
reimburse
transitive verb
re·im·burse
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reimbursed;
reimbursing
Legal Definition of reimburse
1
: to pay back (a sum lost or expended) to someone
will reimburse the court costs
2
: to make restoration or payment of an equivalent to
reimburse the employee for travel expenses
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