compensation
noun [U] (MONEY) /ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
/ˌkɑːm-/ Definition
› money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem: She received £40,000 in compensation for a lost eye. You should claim/seek compensation. a compensation claimCosts and expenses compensatory /ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪt.əri/
/kəmˈpen.səˌtɔːri/ adjective › mainly US He was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages.Court cases, orders and decisions
/kəmˈpen.səˌtɔːri/ adjective › mainly US He was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages.Court cases, orders and decisions(Definition of compensation noun (MONEY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- carrying charge noun
- charge noun (MONEY)
- consideration noun (MONEY)
- cost noun (MONEY SPENT)
- cost noun (SOMETHING LOST/GIVEN)
- cost-of-living index noun
- deposit bottle/can noun
- deposit noun (MONEY)
- face value noun
- guide price noun
- make/put a dent in sth idiom
- out-of-pocket expenses noun
- price tag noun
- redress noun
- RPI noun
- standard of living noun
- starting price noun
- time is money idiom
- worth adjective (MONEY)
- worth noun (MONEY)
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