# compensating

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

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of compensate. — present participle and gerund of compensate
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of compensate. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or works like a noun.
   - _The company is compensating workers for the overtime they put in last month._
   - _Compensating the injured employees fairly became the firm's first priority._

## Adjective

2. Serving to make up for or offset something else, so that a loss or weakness is balanced out.
   - Simple: Making up for something that is missing, weak, or lost.
   - _The grant acted as a compensating factor for the school's shrinking budget._
   - _Higher pay was offered as a compensating benefit for the longer commute._

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