Definition of Compensate in English :

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Compensate

see synonyms of compensate

Verb

1. compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up

adjust for

Example Sentences:
'engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance'

2. compensate, indemnify, recompense, repair

make amends for; pay compensation for

Example Sentences:
'One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich'
'She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident'

3. compensate, cover, overcompensate

make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

Example Sentences:
'he is compensating for being a bad father'

4. compensate, correct, redress, right

make reparations or amends for

Example Sentences:
'right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust'

5. compensate, make up, pay, pay off

do or give something to somebody in return

Example Sentences:
'Does she pay you for the work you are doing?'

6. compensate, recompense, remunerate

make payment to; compensate

Example Sentences:
'My efforts were not remunerated'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Compensate

see synonyms of compensate
verb
1. 
to make amends to (someone), esp for loss or injury
2. (transitive)
to serve as compensation or damages for (injury, loss, etc)
3. 
to offset or counterbalance the effects of (a force, weight, movement, etc) so as to nullify the effects of an undesirable influence and produce equilibrium
4. (intransitive)
to attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable

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Compensate

see synonyms of compensate
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcompenˌsated or ˈcompenˌsating
1.  Rare
to make up for; be a counterbalance to in weight, force, etc.
2. 
to make equivalent or suitable return to; recompense; pay
to compensate an owner for land taken by a city
3.  Mechanics
to counteract or make allowance for (a variation)
verb intransitive
4. 
to make or serve as compensation or amends (for)
5.  Psychology
to engage in compensation

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Compensate

see synonyms of compensate
v. com·pen·sat·ed, com·pen·sat·ing, com·pen·sates
v.tr.
1. To offset; counterbalance.
2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse: Management compensated us for the time we worked.
3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.
v.intr.
To serve as or provide a substitute or counterbalance.

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