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rec • om • pense n., reward; compensation, payment. The only recompense the volunteers received was the thanks of the people they helped.

man • i • fold adv., in many forms or ways. Their parents hoped that the marriage would increase the newlywed’s blessings manifold.

per • se • vere vi., continue in spite of difficulty; persist. After the battle, the general shouted, “We must persevere! Onward, troops!”