Associations to the word «Compensate»

COMPENSATE, verb. To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.

COMPENSATE, verb. (ambitransitive) 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.

COMPENSATE, verb. To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.

COMPENSATE, verb. Adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance".

COMPENSATE, verb. Make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident".

COMPENSATE, verb. Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father".

COMPENSATE, verb. Make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust".

COMPENSATE, verb. Do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?".

COMPENSATE, verb. Make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated".