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Etymology

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1610s, re- (back) +‎ imburse (pay) (imburse (literally put in a purse), circa 1530, now obsolete), from Middle French embourser, from Old French en- (in) + borser (to get money), from borse (purse), from Medieval Latin bursa (English purse).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɹiːɪmˈbɜː(ɹ)s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)s

Verb

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reimburse (third-person singular simple present reimburses, present participle reimbursing, simple past and past participle reimbursed)

  1. To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.
    Synonym: (one sense, obsolete) imburse
    The company will reimburse you for your expenses for the business trip.
    • 2006 May 9, Penn Jillette, Michael Goudeau, quoting Rudy, 15:35 from the start, in Penn Radio[1]:
      You can tell this funny monkey story, but please keep and mind and tell people that the man who lost all his fruit to the monkeys was entirely reimbursed.

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “reimburse”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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