compensation

Universal Words noun ~ (for sth) 1 [U,C] something, especially money, that sb gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged sth that you own; the act of giving this to sb: to claim / award / receive compensation * to pay compensation for injuries at work * to receive ｣10000 in compensation. * Compensation has cost the company a lot of money. * She received a cash sum by way of compensation. 2 [C,usually pl.] things that make a bad situation better: I wish I were young again, but getting older has its compensations.