Question

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

Explanation:

The root "pens" means "weigh out" or "distribute". The word "recompense" has the prefix "re - " (back) and the root "pens" (distribute/weigh out). So it relates to giving something (like money) in return for a service or loss. Let's analyze the options:

• "to sue a person for injury or harm" is about legal action, not distribution or weighing out in a positive giving sense.
• "to contribute to a person’s well - being" is too general and doesn't relate to the root meaning of distributing/weighing out (usually in terms of payment or compensation).
• "to collaborate with someone on a project" is about working together, not related to the root.
• "to give money to a person for a service or a loss" fits the idea of distributing (giving) money as a form of compensation, which aligns with the root "pens" meaning weigh out or distribute (here, distributing money as recompense).

Answer:

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