Korean

하다

보상하다
Meaning: to compensate; to indemnify
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 보상하다
Present 보상한다
Polite 보상해요
Formal 보상합니다
Past 보상했다
Past + Polite 보상했어요
Guess + Polite 보상하겠어요
Connective 보상하고
Conditional 보상하면
Volitional 보상하자
Imperative 보상해라
Imperative + Polite 보상하세요
Attributive 보상하는 / 보상한 / 보상할

Handwriting

補
償

Example

The government compensated the farmers who suffered losses from the flood.

Usage Notes

Used for paying back or making up for losses, damages, or efforts.

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