compensate
IPA: kˈɑmpʌnseɪt
verb
- To do (something good) after (something bad) happens
- To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
- (transitive, intransitive) 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.
- To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
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Examples of "compensate" in Sentences
- The cool winds compensate for the heat.
- That will compensate for the pay differential.
- The airline will then normally compensate the owner.
- How do you compensate or reward trainers for a job well done
- Skilled players compensate for this with embouchure adjustments.
- The government still pays him to compensate for the effects of the radiation.