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compensated

SayKOM-puhn-sayt-id/ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt.ɪd/UK/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt.ɪd/AUSKOM-pen-sayt-id/ˈkɔm.penˌsæɪt.ɪd/

3 meanings of compensated

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of compensate. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The company compensated her for the wages she lost.

    They have compensated every customer affected by the mistake.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Paid money for work done or for a loss suffered.

    The compensated workers finished the job without any complaints.

    She felt properly compensated after the company paid for her travel.

    Similarpaid

    Oppositeunpaid, uncompensated, unremunerated

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Changed to make up for something that would otherwise cause a problem.

    The compensated clock keeps good time whether the room is hot or cold.

    Engineers added a compensated spring to keep the scale accurate.

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compensated is a form of compensate

compensate, verb: To pay someone money for work they did or for something they gave you. Full entry

Forms
compensatecompensates he/she/itcompensating -ing formcompensated past tense, past participle
Spelling
compensate → compensated: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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