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com·pen·sate
 compensate
- pronunciation:
- kam
p
 n
seIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
compensated, compensates, compensating |
| definition 1: |
to pay or repay.
I compensated him for the dinner he gave us.- synonyms:
- repay
- similar words:
- make amends, make up, offset, refund, reward, satisfy
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| definition 2: |
to take the place of or make up for something (usually followed by "for").
Her experience compensates for her lack of education.
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| related words: |
award, give, make amends, redeem |
| derivation: |
compensator (n.) |
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