Compensating
/ˈkɒmpənseɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Paying or awarding recompense for loss, injury, or suffering in a legal context.
The court ordered the defendant to compensating the plaintiff for damages.
Forms
- compensate
- compensated
- compensates
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Commentary
"Compensating" is the present participle form of "compensate" and is commonly used to describe ongoing or continuous acts of providing recompense in legal settings.
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