Collocations for compensation - 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
She got some compensation for damages.
She got some compensation for damages.
deny sb, refuse sb | claim, demand, fight for, seek | be eligible for, be entitled to
COMPENSATION + VERB
be payable
If the government is proved negligent, compensation will be payable.
If the government is proved negligent, compensation will be payable.
COMPENSATION + NOUN
claim | fund | order | payment | scheme
PREP.
as ~ (for)
She received £7,000 as compensation for her injuries.
She received £7,000 as compensation for her injuries.
in ~ (for)
They will have to pay £5,000 in compensation.
They will have to pay £5,000 in compensation.
~ for
The money was small compensation for unfair dismissal.
The money was small compensation for unfair dismissal.
~ from
compensation from the government
compensation from the government
~ to
compensation to Mrs Parker
compensation to Mrs Parker
PHRASES
compensation in money