Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Compensation
compensatedcompete (competing, -s)
compensation, n. [L. compensation-em; see compensate, v.] (webplay: day, sufficient, want).
Repayment; reimbursement; recompense for some deficiency; credit that takes the place of a loss; [fig.] restoration; restitution of blessings.
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