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compensate |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Compensate \Com"pen*sate\, v. i. To make amends; to supply an equivalent; -- followed by for as nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Compensate \Com"pen*sate\ (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compensated}; p. pr & vb n. {Compensating}.] [L. compensatus p. p. of compensare, prop., to weigh several things with one another, to balance with one another, verb intens. fr compendere See {Compendium}.] 1. 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. 2. To be equivalent in value or effect to to counterbalance; to make up for to make amends for The length of the night and the dews thereof do compensate the heat of the day --Bacon. The pleasures of life do not compensate the miseries. --Prior. Syn: To recompense; remunerate; indemnify; reward; requite; counterbalance. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: compensate v 1: make up for make good [syn: {counterbalance}, {even out}, {even off}, {even up}] 2: make amends for pay compensation for [syn: {recompense}, {indemnify}] 3: make reparations or amends for "right a wrong" [syn: {right}, {redress}, {correct}] [ant: {wrong}] 4: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" [syn: {pay}, {pay off}, {make up}] 5: make proper payment to [syn: {recompense}, {remunerate}]
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