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COMPENSATION Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word compensation. (exact relations)
There are 24 hypernyms of the word compensation. (close relations)
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recompense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• payment or reward (as for service rendered)

• the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

verb

• make amends for; pay compensation for

• make payment to; compensate

remuneration
nounn
noun

• something that remunerates

• the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses

restitution
nounn
noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

• the act of restoring something to its original state

• getting something back again

earnings
nounn
noun

• the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

• something that remunerates

emolument
nounn
noun

• compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)

fee
nounn
noun

• a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

• an interest in land capable of being inherited

verb

• give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on

grant
verb, nounv, n
noun

• Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)

• any monetary aid

• the act of providing a subsidy

• United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)

• 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)

• (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

• a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

• a right or privilege that has been granted

verb

• let have

• give as judged due or on the basis of merit

• be willing to concede

• allow to have

• bestow, especially officially

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• transfer by deed

indemnity
nounn
noun

• protection against future loss

• legal exemption from liability for damages

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

payment
nounn
noun

• a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

• the act of paying money

• an act of requiting; returning in kind

redress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

verb

• make reparations or amends for

reimbursement
nounn
noun

• compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.

reward
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

• payment made in return for a service rendered

• an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

• the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

• benefit resulting from some event or action

verb

• bestow honor or rewards upon

• strengthen and support with rewards

• act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

salary
nounn
noun

• something that remunerates

satisfaction
nounn
noun

• the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

• state of being gratified or satisfied

• compensation for a wrong

• (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation

• act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite

stipend
nounn
noun

• a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

subsidy
nounn
noun

• a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

wage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that remunerates

verb

• carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

amends
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

• something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

Best Hypernyms For COMPENSATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for compensation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
recompense correction defence defense emolument fee indemnity indulgence payment rectification redress refund reimbursement remuneration restitution reward salary satisfaction stipend wages
Phrases (4)
defence mechanismdefence reactiondefense mechanismdefense reaction

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