Compensar
Example: El govern va decidir compensar les pèrdues dels agricultors afectats.
Definition
"Compensar" means to make up for a loss, damage, or deficiency by providing an equivalent benefit or payment. It involves balancing or offsetting something negative with a positive action, such as reimbursing or rectifying a harm or disadvantage.
Etymology
The word "compensar" comes from the Latin 'compensare', which means to weigh together or balance. It combines 'com-' meaning together and 'pensare', a frequentative of 'pendere', meaning to weigh. Did you know? This root is also related to the word 'pension', originally referring to payment or weighing value.
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"Compensar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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