Looking for the meaning of the word COMPENSATING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COMPENSATING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Compensate
Speech Type: Verb
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘counterbalance’): from Latin compensat- ‘weighed against’, from the verb compensare, from com- ‘together’ + pensare (frequentative of pendere ‘weigh’)
ˈkɒmp(ə)nseɪt
ˈkɒmpɛnseɪt
give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred; recompense
Short Definition:give someone something in recognition of loss
Examples:- payments were made to farmers to compensate them for cuts in subsidies
reduce or counteract (something unwelcome or unpleasant) by exerting an opposite force or effect
Short Definition:reduce or counteract something unwelcome or unpleasant
Examples:- the manager is hoping for victory to compensate for the team's dismal league campaign
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 25
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 19
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 19
