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Compensate

Compensate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Compensate? [v] make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated" [v] make amends for; pay compensation for; "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" [v] do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" [v] make reparations or amends for; "right a wrong" [v] make up for, make good [v] make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Compensate: correct \| counterbalance \| even off \| even out \| even up \| indemnify \| make up \| pay off \| recompense \| redress \| remunerate \| repair \| right Related Terms \| Find terms related to Compensate: abrogate \| accommodate \| adjust \| alternate \| amend \| annul \| atone \| atone for \| balance \| bandy \| be quits with \| better \| cancel \| change \| commute \| cooperate \| coordinate \| correct \| counteract \| counterbalance \| counterchange \| counterpoise \| countervail \| cover \| do penance \| emend \| equalize \| equate \| even \| even up \| exchange \| expiate \| fee \| fill up \| fit \| fix up \| get back at \| get even with \| get satisfaction \| give and take \| give satisfaction \| guerdon \| improve \| indemnify \| integrate \| interchange \| invalidate \| level \| live down \| logroll \| make all square \| make amends \| make compensation \| make good \| make matters up \| make reparation \| make requital \| make restitution \| make retribution \| make right \| make up \| make up for \| negate \| negative \| neutralize \| nullify \| offset \| outweigh \| pay \| pay back \| pay by installments \| pay damages \| pay off \| pay on \| pay reparations \| pay the forfeit \| pay the penalty \| permute \| poise \| prepay \| propitiate \| proportion \| put right \| put straight \| put to rights \| quit \| reciprocate \| recompense \| recoup \| rectify \| redeem \| redress \| refund \| reimburse \| remedy \| remit \| remunerate \| render \| repair \| repay \| requite \| respond \| retaliate \| return \| return the compliment \| reward \| right \| salary \| satisfy \| set off \| set right \| set straight \| set to rights \| set up \| square \| square it \| square things \| strike a balance \| swap \| switch \| tender \| trade \| transpose See Also \| aby \| abye \| alter \| atone \| balance \| carry \| change \| compensate \| compensate \| counterbalance \| cover \| equilibrate \| equilibrise \| equilibrize \| even off \| even out \| even up \| expiate \| fix \| get \| give \| overcompensate \| overcompensate \| over-correct \| pay \| pay back \| recoup \| reimburse \| settle Compensate In Webster's Dictionary \Com"pensate\ (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compensated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compensating}.] [L. compensatus, p. p. of compensare, prop., to weigh several things with one another, to balance with one another, verb intens. fr. compendere. See {Compendium}.] 1. To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his losses. 2. To be equivalent in value or effect to; to counterbalance; to make up for; to make amends for. The length of the night and the dews thereof do compensate the heat of the day. --Bacon. The pleasures of life do not compensate the miseries. --Prior. Syn: To recompense; remunerate; indemnify; reward; requite; counterbalance. \Com"pensate\, v. i. To make amends; to supply an equivalent; -- followed by for; as, nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation.

Compensate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Compensate?

[v] make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
[v] make amends for; pay compensation for; "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"
[v] do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
[v] make reparations or amends for; "right a wrong"
[v] make up for, make good
[v] make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"

Compensate In Webster's Dictionary

\Com"pen*sate\ (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Compensated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compensating}.] [L.
compensatus, p. p. of compensare, prop., to weigh several
things with one another, to balance with one another, verb
intens. fr. compendere. See {Compendium}.]
1. To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to
   give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to
   compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his
   losses.

2. To be equivalent in value or effect to; to counterbalance;
   to make up for; to make amends for.

         The length of the night and the dews thereof do
         compensate the heat of the day.       --Bacon.

         The pleasures of life do not compensate the
         miseries.                             --Prior.

Syn: To recompense; remunerate; indemnify; reward; requite;
     counterbalance.


\Com"pen*sate\, v. i.
To make amends; to supply an equivalent; -- followed by for;
as, nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation.

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