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Reimburse vs Reception - What's the difference?

reimburse | reception |

As a verb reimburse

is to compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.

As a noun reception is

reception (action of receiving).

reimburse

English

Verb

(reimburs)
  • To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.
  • The company will reimburse your expenses for the business trip.

    Derived terms

    * reimbursable * reimbursement * reimburser

    Hypernyms

    * compensate, pay

    reception

    English

    Noun

  • The act of receiving.
  • (uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
  • We have poor TV reception in the valley.
    The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal.
  • A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
  • After the wedding we proceeded to the reception .
  • A reaction.
  • The ambassador's jokes met a cold reception .
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=September 29 , author=Jon Smith , title=Tottenham 3 - 1 Shamrock Rovers , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Former Tottenham star Rohan Ricketts came off the Rovers bench with 19 minutes to go to a warm reception from the home fans, six years after leaving the Lane.}}
  • The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
  • (UK, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
  • Synonyms

    * (desk where guests are received) front desk

    Derived terms

    * receptionist * reception desk * reception room

    Anagrams

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