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compensate
/ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt/
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What does compensate mean?
verb
- To do (something good) after (something bad) happens.
- To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
- To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
More meanings (1)
verb
- To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt/
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It seems evidently, however, to be no greater than what is sufficient to compensate the superior expense of their education.
A Party may extend the term of patent protection, in appropriate cases, to compensate for delays caused by regulatory approval processes.
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Any trace of elation we may have felt at this meteorological discovery could not compensate for the ever-present discomforts of life.
The life everlasting--whether a reality or not--is conjured up and believed in by an effort to compensate for the fear of death.
I hoped, moreover, that a full meal of cold rations would compensate to some extent for the lack of warm food and shelter.