English: compensate

Part of speech

Verb

Definition

1. Indemnification; payment of damages; making amends; making whole; giving an equivalent or substitute of equal value. That which is necessary to restore an injured party to his former position. 2. Remuneration for services rendered. 3. Consideration or price of a privilege purchased

Notes

Mewn cyd-destunau mwy cyffredinol, defnyddir "iawndal" am "compensation" ond mewn cyd-destunau cyfreithiol rhaid gwahaniaethu rhwng cysyniadau "compensation" a "damages". Gweler hefyd y cofnod am damages / iawndal.