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- Compensate - v. t. - 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.
- Compensate - v. t. - To be equivalent in value or effect to; to counterbalance; to make up for; to make amends for.
- Compensate - v. i. - To make amends; to supply an equivalent; -- followed by for; as, nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation.
- Compensated - imp. & p. p. - of Compensate
- Compensate - v. t. - 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.
- Pay - v. t. - Hence, figuratively: To compensate justly; to requite according to merit; to reward; to punish; to retort or retaliate upon.
- Compensate - v. i. - To make amends; to supply an equivalent; -- followed by for; as, nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation.