Recompense
Part of speech: noun
Definition: That which compensates for an injury.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To give compensation for an injury.
Example sentence: There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.
Compensate
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To pay someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct or fill.
Example sentence: I believe that when you do what you love, you find higher levels of satisfaction that can compensate for lower income.