DictionaryRoot: -atus
Latin
-atus
having or having undergone something
Forms
- -atus
- -at- — The form used before further Latin endings.
- -ate — An English development of the Latin ending.
Origin
Latin -atus was commonly formed from verbs ending in -are; it also formed descriptions from nouns.
Note
It can express either the result of an action or possession of a feature.
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verb
compensate
KAHM-pun-sayt/ˈkɑːmpenseɪt/
To provide something that offsets work, loss, or disadvantage.
Etymology
The image is weighing one thing against another until they balance. Compensating extends that image to providing something of equal value to counterbalance loss, harm, or effort.
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