compensate (verb)

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• compensate — ► VERB 1) give (someone) something to reduce or balance the bad effect of loss, suffering, or injury. 2) (compensate for) make up for (something undesirable) by exerting an opposite force or effect. DERIVATIVES compensator noun compensatory… …   English terms dictionary

• compensate — com‧pen‧sate [ˈkɒmpənseɪt ǁ ˈkɑːm ] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. to pay someone money because they have suffered injury, loss, or damage: compensate somebody for something • He has promised to compensate farmers for the price cuts. 2. HUMAN …   Financial and business terms

• compensate — com·pen·sate / käm pən ˌsāt, ˌpen / vt sat·ed, sat·ing: to make an appropriate and usu. counterbalancing payment to compensate the victims for their injuries adequately compensated for her work com·pen·sa·to·ry /kəm pen sə ˌtōr ē/ adj …   Law dictionary

• Compensate — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• compensate — verb 1 remove/reduce the bad effect of sth ADVERB ▪ amply, fully ▪ more than ▪ The advantages of the plan more than compensate for the risks associated with it. ▪ partially, partly …   Collocations dictionary

• compensate — verb ( sated; sating) Etymology: Latin compensatus, past participle of compensare, frequentative of compendere Date: 1646 transitive verb 1. to be equivalent to ; counterbalance 2. to make an …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• compensate — verb 1 (I) to replace or balance something good that has been lost or is lacking, by providing or doing something equally good: Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate. (+ for): Her intelligence more than… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• compensate — verb /ˈkɒmpənseɪt/ a) To pay someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration. It is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it. b) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct or fill. He tries to… …   Wiktionary

• compensate — verb 1) you must compensate for what you did Syn: make amends, make up, make reparation, recompense, atone, requite, pay; expiate, make good, rectify 2) we agreed to compensate him for his loss Syn: recompense …   Thesaurus of popular words

• compensate — verb 1》 give (someone) something in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred. 2》 (compensate for) reduce or counteract (something undesirable) by exerting an opposite force or effect. Derivatives compensative adjective compensator noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• compensate — verb 1) we agreed to compensate him for his loss Syn: recompense, repay, pay back, reimburse, remunerate, indemnify 2) his flair compensated for his faults Syn: balance (out), counterbalance, counteract, offset …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary