Compensated
/ˈkɒmpənseɪtɪd/
Definitions
To give someone something, usually money, in return for something else, especially to make up for a loss or damage.
/ˈkɒmpənseɪtɪd/
To make amends for something.
The insurance company compensated him for the damage to his car.
💡 Simply: Imagine a scale. If one side is heavier (a problem), you add something to the lighter side (compensation) to make it even. Like if you break someone's vase, you might compensate them by buying them a new one.
👶 For kids: To give something to fix a mistake or make someone happy.
More Examples
She was compensated for her extra hours of work.
How It's Used
"The company compensated the victim for their injuries."
"Employees are compensated for overtime work."
From Middle French *compenser, from Latin compensare "to weigh together, to make amends," from com- "together" + pensare "to weigh."
Historically, the word was often used in a legal context relating to financial settlements.
Memory tip
Think 'com' (together) + 'pensate' (to weigh) - balancing things out.