nnoun.possessionpayment or reward (as for service rendered)Derivationally Related Form:recompense
Hypernyms:payment
Inherited Hypernyms:recompensepaymentcostoutgotransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adjustmentallowancecompensation
Full Hyponyms:actual damagesallowanceatonementblood moneybreakagecompensationcost-of-living allowancecostscounterbalancedamagesdeductiondepreciation allowancedouble damagesemolumentmileagenominal damagesovercompensationper diempunitive damagesreimbursementreliefreparationseasonal adjustmenttaretrade discounttravel allowancetreble damagesworkmen's compensation
nnoun.actthe act of compensating for service or loss or injurySynset:compensation
Derivationally Related Form:compensaterecompense
Hypernyms:correction rectification
Inherited Hypernyms:recompensecorrectionimprovementchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:indemnification
Full Hyponyms:indemnification
vverb.possessionmake amends for; pay compensation forSynset:compensate indemnify repair
Examples:- One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich
- She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident
Derivationally Related Form:compensationindemnificationreparationindemnity
Hypernyms:pay
Inherited Hypernyms:compensatepaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:give
Full Troponyms:give
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.possessionmake payment to; compensateSynset:compensate remunerate
Examples:- My efforts were not remunerated
Derivationally Related Form:compensationremunerationremuneratorrecompenseremunerative
Hypernyms:pay
Inherited Hypernyms:compensatepaygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:recoupreimburse
Full Troponyms:recoup
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody