reimburse
verb
re·im·burse
ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs 
reimbursed; reimbursing
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
Examples of reimburse in a Sentence
make sure you keep your receipts so we can reimburse you for your expenses
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Currently the City Charter says the council, which is made up of council members and the mayor, shall receive a $100 monthly stipend and have any job expenses reimbursed.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
That's especially true for independent pharmacies that are in areas with a high number of Medicaid and Medicare patients since in general, they are reimbursed at lower rates.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Currently the City Charter says the council, which is made up of council members and the mayor, shall receive a $100 monthly stipend and have any job expenses reimbursed.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
This insurance protects and reimburses you up to your balance and the legal limit ($250,000 per individual account) in the event your bank or credit union fails.
—Cnbc Select, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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reimburse
verb
re·im·burse
ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs
reimbursed; reimbursing
: to pay back : repay
reimburse travel expenses
Legal Definition
reimburse
transitive verb
re·im·burse
ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs
reimbursed; reimbursing
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
reimbursement
noun
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