Compensate meaning in English

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Definition

to compensate: to reimburse, to provide a replacement verb
Have you been compensated for your accident?
We're well-compensated here.
To compensate you for the network problems, we'd like to offer you a Dalmatian.
a compensation: an item or money given to replace or reimburse noun

Examples

  • "Sit back and wait for your compensation ."
  • "In the event of flight cancellations, compensation will be awarded."
  • "Susie : Those animals are voluntary assistants to our Research and Development team. I can assure you that they are well compensated for their participation."
  • "I have included restaurant vouchers to the value of $300 to compensate you and your son for the discomfort caused, and look forward to seeing you in our restaurant in the near future."
  • "these days they just come in a different form. Smythe says that private sector companies are finding ways to compensate workers without using union labor, "The perks that a dotcom like Doodle provides for its staff, without any union interference, are unbelievable: free meals, childcare, dry cleaning services, gold-leafed toilet paper, the list goes on and on."
  • "I'm confident that if we sue the supermarket for causing your accident, the compensation could be millions!"
  • "This can become a serious problem when we consider that candidates may have legal grounds to sue the company who interviewed them for compensation due to discrimination."
  • "- Damaged goods must be reported immediately by telephone upon receipt of items. No claims for compensation can be made after three working days."
  • "If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident that wasn't your fault, we can help you get the compensation you deserve!"
  • "In both cases, this is not terribly, uh, serious, because our earnings more than compensate for these expenses."
  • "Susie : We compensate for these emissions by sponsoring the planting of the necessary amount of trees in India, to absorb the same amount of Co2."
  • "For example, in 2006, the company sponsored the planting of thousands of trees to compensate for carbon emissions caused by our activities."

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