Definition of compensate
Etymology
Latin compensatus, past participle of compensare (“to weight together one thing against another, balance, make good, later also shorten, spare”) < com- (“together”) + pensare (“to weight”).
Pronunciation
Verb
compensate (third-person singular simple present compensates, present participle compensating, simple past and past participle compensated)
- To pay someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
It is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it.
- To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct or fill.
He tries to use a loud voice to compensate for a lack of personality.
Derived terms
Further reading
In economics, financial compensation may refer to:
- Damages, legal term for the financial compensation recoverable by reason of another's breach of duty
- Nationalization compensation, compensation paid in the event of nationalization of property
- Payment
- Remuneration
- Deferred compensation
- Executive compensation
- Royalties
- Salary
- Wage
- workers' compensation, to protect employees who have incurred work-related injuries
References:
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