recompensando

Recompensando is the gerund (present participle) of the Spanish verb recompensar, meaning to reward or to compensate. It describes an ongoing action of providing a reward or acknowledgment and can be used to convey how something is being done rather than a completed action.

Etymology stems from recompensa, reward, which in turn derives from Latin repercrescere or recompensare in the sense of giving compensation. The form recompensando appears in modern Spanish in continuous or descriptive contexts and shares semantic ties with reward, remuneration, and acknowledgment.

Usage and function: recompensando is typically used with estar to form progressive tenses, as in La empresa está recompensando a los empleados por su constancia. It can also introduce adverbial or participial phrases at the beginning of a sentence, e.g., Recompensando su esfuerzo, recibió un bono. The gerund often emphasizes process or the manner in which an action is carried out, rather than a completed result.

Translations and nuance: in English, recompensando is usually rendered as “rewarding” or “compensating,” depending on context. When referring to ongoing action, “is rewarding” or “is compensating” may be appropriate; for completed actions, the past participle recompensado is used (has rewarded/has compensated). The noun form is recompensa.

See also: recompensa, recompensa moral, remuneración, recompensar, recompensado. Recompensando, as a gerund, is primarily a grammatical form used to express ongoing reward-related actions in Spanish.