compensation
Collocations
22(noun.)
ADJ
full | partial, small | adequate, appropriate, sufficient | financial, monetary
QUANT
amount
VERB + COMPENSATION
award (sb), give (sb), grant (sb), offer (sb), pay (sb), provide (sb with)
accept, gain, get, obtain, receive
The injured worker received compensation from the company after the accident at the factory.
deny sb, refuse sb | claim, demand, fight for, seek | be eligible for, be entitled to
COMPENSATION + VERB
be payable
When you have an accident at work, compensation may be payable to cover your medical costs.
COMPENSATION + NOUN
claim | fund | order | payment | scheme
PREP
as ~ (for)
The hotel offered us a discount as compensation for the damaged room.
in ~ (for)
She received a monthly payment in compensation for the injury she suffered at work.
~ for
She received a payment as compensation for the injury she suffered at work.
~ from
She received compensation from the insurance company after the car accident.
~ to
The insurance company paid compensation to the family after the car accident.
PHRASES
compensation in money