Etymology

compensatory

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Today it means: Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury. Full definition →

French compensatoire
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  1. French · borrowed fromcompensatoire
  2. English todaycompensatory

Borrowed from French compensatoire. By surface analysis, compensate + -ory.

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