reimburse

reimburse (one) for (something)

To give one back the money that one has spent on something, typically when one did so at the behest of someone else. You'll have to cover your own expenses on the trip, but just bring back your receipts and we'll reimburse you for them once you're back at the office. Would you mind paying the bill tonight? I can reimburse you for it later!
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reimburse (something) to (one)

To give one back the money that one has spent on something, typically when one did so at the behest of someone else. You'll have to cover your own expenses on the trip, but we'll reimburse them for you once you're back at the office. Would you mind paying the bill tonight? I don't have any cash on me, but I can reimburse it to you later!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

reimburse someone for something

to repay someone for making a purchase, such as a business expense. I will reimburse you for whatever it cost you. The treasurer reimbursed himself for his expenses.
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reimburse something to someone

to repay money to someone, such as a business expense. I will reimburse the money to you. Don't worry. The full cost was reimbursed to me.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (one) could use (something)
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
  • cooking for one
  • 1FTR
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The rules would oblige banks to fully reimburse depositors in the event that Net-based thefts took place with the depositors not at fault.
2181)--that would require the federal government to reimburse states for all of their costs plus interest.
In Situation 2, where the governing instrument requires the trustee to reimburse G from Trust's assets for the amount of income tax paid by G, the full value of Trust's assets, $1,500,000, is includable in G's gross estate upon his death because G has retained the right to have Trust property expended in discharge of G's legal obligation.
Where NZNO members who are assessors on an NZNO bargaining team are required to take leave without pay from their paid employment, NZNO shall reimburse the member for the loss of income, subject to the member providing evidence of their loss.
But GAO found only a tiny number of contractor employees to be considered "senior management" and only one time DOE had refused to reimburse on "senior management" grounds.
On March 19, 1999, plaintiff filed a motion for partial summary judgment, seeking a declaration that defendant's alleged failure and refusal to provide the aforementioned services or to reimburse plaintiff for the cost of same constituted a violation of the Act.
Mr Arone said the ministry would respond to the request indicating if they would reimburse the teacher or not depending on a number of factors that included relevance of the course of study to the duties of the officer and needs of the ministry.
PESHAWAR, December 28, 2010 (Frontier Star): Federal Government has contacted the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government to reimburse funds related to services of aerial surveillance of Ashura processions in Peshawar, Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan.
This month, I co-sponsored legislation to return $7.2 million to cities and towns to reimburse costs associated with the special election in January.
Global Banking News-14 October 2009-Credit Agricole to reimburse state(C)2009 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk
THE Government has been challenged to use a new Transport Bill to reimburse the North- East for the millions of pounds lost through pensioners' bus passes.
Subguard programs are insurance policies purchased by construction managers that, according to policy terms, obligate the insurance company to reimburse the construction manager for costs incurred because of subcontractor default.
When IMC could no longer afford to pay N's salary, N offered to work without salary, provided IMC would reimburse him for expenses.
Half of the 1,400 CFOs polled said their organizations don't reimburse staff for such education.