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compensate
[ kom-puhn-seyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to recompense for something:
They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
Synonyms: , ,
- to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to:
He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm.
Synonyms: ,
- Mechanics. to counterbalance (a force or the like); adjust or construct so as to offset or counterbalance variations or produce equilibrium.
- to change the gold content of (a monetary unit) to counterbalance price fluctuations and thereby stabilize its purchasing power.
verb (used without object)
- to provide or be an equivalent; make up; make amends (usually followed by for ):
His occasional courtesies did not compensate for his general rudeness.
Synonyms:
- Psychology. to develop or employ mechanisms of compensation.
compensate
/ k蓹m藞p蓻ns蓹t蓹r瑟; -tr瑟; 藞k蓲mp蓻n藢se瑟t; 藞k蓲mp蓻n藢se瑟t瑟v; k蓹m藞p蓻ns蓹-; 藞k蓲mp蓻n藢se瑟t蓹r瑟 /
verb
- to make amends to (someone), esp for loss or injury
- tr to serve as compensation or damages for (injury, loss, etc)
- 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
- intr to attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable
Derived Forms
- compensatory, adjective
- 藞肠辞尘辫别苍藢蝉补迟辞谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟顎卛苍驳路濒测 adverb
- 肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补顎卼辞谤 noun
- 苍辞苍路肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟顎卐诲 adjective
- 苍辞苍路肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟顎卛苍驳 adjective
- 辫谤别路肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟别顎 verb (used with object) precompensated precompensating
- 谤别路肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟别顎 verb (used with object) recompensated recompensating
- 蝉耻产路肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟别顎 verb (used with object) subcompensated subcompensating
- 耻苍路肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟顎卐诲 adjective
- 耻苍路肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟顎卛苍驳 adjective
- 飞别濒濒顎-肠辞尘顎僷别苍路蝉补迟顎卐诲 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of compensate1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of compensate1
Example Sentences
In the complaint, McKillen said a representative of the family confirmed that he and his company would be compensated with fees paid for work performed on the hotel.
鈥淭hey absolutely need to be fairly compensated,鈥 Luna said.
鈥淭he reaction to their embarrassment was to come down on him as hard as they could, to compensate for the fact that they weren鈥檛 watching him.鈥
She said those mechanics need to be better compensated so they do not leave for higher-paying positions.
And while the fund covered confirmed wolf kills, it did not compensate for all of the animals 鈥 especially newborn calves that are easier to carry 鈥 that simply disappeared into the forest.
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