recompense
From LSJ
κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → death is better than a life of misery, it is better not to live at all than to live in misery
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. ἀμοιβή, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), μισθός, ὁ; see punishment, reward. v. trans. P. and V. ἀμείβεσθαι. Requite with evil: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι, ἀνταμύνεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀνταμείβεσθαι; see also punish. Benefit in return: Ar. and P. ἀντʼ εὖ ποιεῖν (acc.). Compensate for, make good: P. and V. ἀκεῖσθαι, ἀναλαμβάνειν.
