Compensated

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Compensate \Com"pen*sate\ (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Compensated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compensating}.] [L.
     compensatus, p. p. of compensare, prop., to weigh several
     things with one another, to balance with one another, verb
     intens. fr. compendere. See {Compendium}.]
     1. To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to


        give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to
        compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his
        losses.
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     2. To be equivalent in value or effect to; to counterbalance;
        to make up for; to make amends for.
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              The length of the night and the dews thereof do
              compensate the heat of the day.       --Bacon.
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              The pleasures of life do not compensate the
              miseries.                             --Prior.
  
     Syn: To recompense; remunerate; indemnify; reward; requite;
          counterbalance.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  compensated \compensated\ adj.
     receiving or eligible for compensation.
  
     Syn: remunerated, salaried, stipendiary.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  compensated
       adj : receiving or eligible for compensation; "salaried workers";
             "a stipendiary magistrate" [syn: {remunerated}, {salaried},
              {stipendiary}]