compensation — something given or received as payment or reparation for loss or injury
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: something given or received as payment or reparation for loss or injury
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃn/
Example Sentences
- The airline gave him free pizza as compensation for losing his luggage - clearly they think his clothes are worth one pepperoni special.
- Workers demanded fair compensation for their overtime hours.
- The court ordered the company to pay compensation to the victims.
compensation
NOUN[/ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃn/]
something given or received as payment or reparation for loss or injury
After the long overtime, she finally received fair compensation for her extra hours.
COM(together) + PENS(weigh) + ATION(state) — by placing the gold on the scale to PENS(weigh) it exactly COM(together) with the damaged object, the judge created a state(ATION) of fair compensation.
Creating a massive, joyful sensation in the tired office, the boss finally handed out the thick gold envelopes as compensation for their hard overtime work.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'compensare' meaning 'to weigh together' or 'to balance', derived from 'com-' (together) and 'pensare' (to weigh or pay). The word entered English through Old French in the 14th century.
Breakdown
com- (together) + pens- (weigh, pay) + -ation (noun suffix) = compensation
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The airline gave him free pizza as compensation for losing his luggage - clearly they think his clothes are worth one pepperoni special.”
“Workers demanded fair compensation for their overtime hours.”
“The court ordered the company to pay compensation to the victims.”
“His salary is good compensation for dealing with difficult customers all day.”
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