English

Detailed Synonyms for compensation in English

compensation:

compensation [the ~] noun

  1. the compensation
    the compensation; the remuneration; the fee; the payment; the salary; the income
  2. the compensation
    the compensation; the indemnification; the amends
  3. the compensation
    the reimbursement; the compensation; the indemnification; the restitution; the repayment; the indemnity; the recoupment
  4. the compensation
    the compensation
  5. the compensation
    the payment; the pay-off; the compensation
  6. the compensation
    the salary; the wage; the payment; the allowance; the fee; the wages; the compensation; the income; the pay
  7. the compensation
    the quid pro quo; the service in return; the compensation; the favour in return; the return
  8. the compensation
    the indemnity; the smart-money; the compensation
  9. the compensation
    the clearing off; the payment; the compensation
  10. the compensation
    the indemnification; the compensation
  11. the compensation
    the reimbursements; the restitutions; the compensation; the payment; the amends; the refunds; the repayments
  12. the compensation
    – the act of compensating for service or loss or injury 1
    the compensation; the recompense
    – the act of compensating for service or loss or injury 1
  13. the compensation
    – something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) 1
    the compensation
    – something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) 1
  14. the compensation
    – (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors 1
    the compensation
    – (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors 1
  15. the compensation
    – A group of actions designed to undo or mitigate the effect of a committed transaction. 2
    the compensation
    – A group of actions designed to undo or mitigate the effect of a committed transaction. 2
  16. the compensation
    – Direct or indirect monetary and nonmonentary rewards in exchanged for services rendered, or an award for damages sustained by an injury or by the violation of a contract. 2
    the compensation
    – Direct or indirect monetary and nonmonentary rewards in exchanged for services rendered, or an award for damages sustained by an injury or by the violation of a contract. 2

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Related Definitions for "compensation":

  1. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury1
  2. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)1
  3. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors1
  4. A group of actions designed to undo or mitigate the effect of a committed transaction.2
  5. Direct or indirect monetary and nonmonentary rewards in exchanged for services rendered, or an award for damages sustained by an injury or by the violation of a contract.2

compensation form of compensate:

to compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)

  1. to compensate
    to reimburse; to restitute; to repay; to compensate; to buy off; indemnificate; to make good
    • reimburse verb (reimburses, reimbursed, reimbursing)
    • restitute verb (restitutes, restituted, restituting)
    • repay verb (repays, repaid, repaying)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • buy off verb (buys off, bought off, buying off)
    • make good verb (makes good, made good, making good)
  2. to compensate
    to reimburse; to compensate; indemnify; to repay; buy them out
  3. to compensate
    – make payment to; compensate 1
    to compensate; remunerate; to recompense
    – make payment to; compensate 1
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • remunerate verb
      • My efforts were not remunerated1
    • recompense verb (recompenses, recompensed, recompensing)
  4. to compensate
    – make amends for; pay compensation for 1
    to repair; indemnify; to compensate; to recompense
    – make amends for; pay compensation for 1
    • repair verb (repairs, repaired, repairing)
      • One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich1
    • indemnify verb
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
      • She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident1
    • recompense verb (recompenses, recompensed, recompensing)
  5. to compensate
    – do or give something to somebody in return 1
    to pay; to make up; to pay off; to compensate
    – do or give something to somebody in return 1
    • pay verb (pays, paid, paying)
      • Does she pay you for the work you are doing?1
    • make up verb (makes up, made up, making up)
    • pay off verb (pays off, paid off, paying off)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
  6. to compensate
    – make reparations or amends for 1
    right; to correct; to compensate; to redress
    – make reparations or amends for 1
    • right verb
      • right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust1
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • redress verb (redresses, redressed, redressing)
  7. to compensate
    – adjust for 1
    to correct; to make up; to compensate; to counterbalance; even up; even off; even out
    – adjust for 1
    • correct verb (corrects, corrected, correcting)
      • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance1
    • make up verb (makes up, made up, making up)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
    • counterbalance verb (counterbalances, counterbalanced, counterbalancing)
    • even up verb
    • even off verb
    • even out verb
  8. to compensate
    – make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities 1
    to cover; to compensate; overcompensate
    – make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities 1
    • cover verb (covers, covered, covering)
    • compensate verb (compensates, compensated, compensating)
      • he is compensating for being a bad father1

Conjugations for compensate:

present
  1. compensate
  2. compensate
  3. compensates
  4. compensate
  5. compensate
  6. compensate
simple past
  1. compensated
  2. compensated
  3. compensated
  4. compensated
  5. compensated
  6. compensated
present perfect
  1. have compensated
  2. have compensated
  3. has compensated
  4. have compensated
  5. have compensated
  6. have compensated
past continuous
  1. was compensating
  2. were compensating
  3. was compensating
  4. were compensating
  5. were compensating
  6. were compensating
future
  1. shall compensate
  2. will compensate
  3. will compensate
  4. shall compensate
  5. will compensate
  6. will compensate
continuous present
  1. am compensating
  2. are compensating
  3. is compensating
  4. are compensating
  5. are compensating
  6. are compensating
subjunctive
  1. be compensated
  2. be compensated
  3. be compensated
  4. be compensated
  5. be compensated
  6. be compensated
diverse
  1. compensate!
  2. let's compensate!
  3. compensated
  4. compensating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Antonyms for "compensate":


Related Definitions for "compensate":

  1. make payment to; compensate1
  2. make amends for; pay compensation for1
    • She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident1
  3. do or give something to somebody in return1
  4. make reparations or amends for1
  5. adjust for1
  6. make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities1
    • he is compensating for being a bad father1

Related Synonyms for compensation