# compensated

Pronunciation: say "KOM-puhn-sayt-id" US /ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt.ɪd/, UK /ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt.ɪd/; AUS say "KOM-pen-sayt-id" /ˈkɔm.penˌsæɪt.ɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of compensate. — simple past and past participle of compensate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of compensate. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The airline compensated passengers whose flights were canceled._
   - _Each landowner was compensated before the highway was built._

## Adjective

2. Having received payment for work, services rendered, or a loss incurred.
   - Simple: Paid money for work done or for a loss suffered.
   - _Compensated jurors received a daily payment for their time in court._
   - _Every laid-off employee was fully compensated under the agreement._
3. Adjusted to make up for some particular circumstance, so that its results stay accurate.
   - Simple: Changed to make up for something that would otherwise cause a problem.
   - _A compensated pendulum keeps a constant rate despite changes in temperature._
   - _The instrument relies on a compensated circuit that corrects for voltage fluctuations._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/compensated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).