compensate
pronunciation
How to pronounce compensate in British English:
UK [ˈkɒmpenseɪt]
How to pronounce compensate in American English:
US [ˈkɑːmpenseɪt]
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- Verb:
- adjust or make up for
- make amends for; pay compensation for
- make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- make reparations or amends for
- do or give something to somebody in return
- make payment to; compensate
Word Origin
- compensate
- compensate: see ponder
- compensate (v.)
- 1640s, "to be equivalent;" 1650s, "to counterbalance, make up for," from Latin compensatus, past participle of compensare "to weigh one thing (against another)," thus, "to counterbalance," from com- "with" (see com-) + pensare, frequentative of pendere "to weigh" (see pendant). Meaning "to recompense, remunerate" is from 1814. Related: Compensated; compensating.
Example
- 1. Then they allowed the other forces to compensate .
- 2. A public backlash forced it to compensate those it overcharged .
- 3. Contacted this week however the school said it would indeed compensate the victim 's family .
- 4. Rising demand in other areas helps compensate .
- 5. He tries to compensate everybody with money .