Question

the root pens means weigh out or distribute. what does the word recompense mean? to collaborate with someone on a project to sue a person for injury or harm to give money to a person for a service or a loss

Explanation:

The prefix "re -" can mean again or back. The root "pens" means weigh out or distribute. "Recompense" often refers to giving something (such as money) in return for a service, loss, etc. It implies a kind of weighing out or distributing back as compensation.

Answer:

to give money to a person for a service or a loss