The hotel management agreed to compensate her for the additional hours she worked over the holiday.

compensate 是动词，由前缀 com-（表示"共同、一起"）和词根 pens（来自拉丁语 pendere，意为"称重、支付"）加上动词后缀 -ate 组成。字面意思是"一起支付"，引申为"补偿、赔偿"的意思。