com·pen·sate (k m p n-s t )v. com·pen·sat·ed, com·pen·sat·ing, com·pen·sates v.tr. 1. To offset; counterbalance. 2. To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse: Management compensated us for the time we worked. 3. To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations. v.intr. To serve as or provide a substitute or counterbalance. [Latin comp  nsre, compnst- : com-, com- + pnsre, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]com pen·sative (kmpn-st v, km-p ns-tv) adj.com pen·sator n.com·pen sa·tory (km-pns-tôr, -t r) adj. |
compensate [ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪt]
vb
1. to make amends to (someone), esp for loss or injury
2. (tr) to serve as compensation or damages for (injury, loss, etc.)
3. (Engineering / General Engineering) to offset or counterbalance the effects of (a force, weight, movement, etc.) so as to nullify the effects of an undesirable influence and produce equilibrium
4. (intr) to attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable
[from Latin compēnsāre, from pensāre, from pendere to weigh]
compensatory [ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪtərɪ kəmˈpɛnsətərɪ -trɪ], compensative [ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪtɪv kəmˈpɛnsə-] adj
compensator n
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| Verb | 1. | compensate - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" carry - compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance; "I resent having to carry her all the time" overcompensate, compensate, cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| 2. | compensate - 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" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs" | |
| 3. | compensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" | |
| 4. | compensate - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" over-correct, overcompensate - make excessive corrections for fear of making an error counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, compensate, correct, make up - adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance" | |
| 5. | compensate - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement | |
| 6. | compensate - make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
compensate
verb
1. recompense, repay, refund, reimburse, indemnify, make restitution, requite, remunerate, satisfy, make good To ease financial difficulties, farmers could be compensated for their loss of subsidies.
2. make amends, make up for, atone, make it up to someone, pay for, do penance, cancel out, make reparation, make redress She compensated for her burst of anger by doing even more for the children.
3. balance, cancel (out), offset, make up for, redress, counteract, neutralize, counterbalance The rewards more than compensated for the inconveniences involved in making the trip.
Proverbs
"What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts"
"What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts"
Translations
compensate [ˈkɒmpənseɪt]
A. VT
1. → compensar; (for loss, damage) → indemnizar, resarcir
to compensate sb for sth → compensar a algn por algo; (for loss, damage) → indemnizar a algn por algo, resarcir a algn de algo
to compensate sb for sth → compensar a algn por algo; (for loss, damage) → indemnizar a algn por algo, resarcir a algn de algo
2. (= reward) → recompensar
B. VI to compensate for sth → compensar algo
compensate [ˈkɒmpənseɪt]
vt
[+ person] (financially) → indemniser, dédommager
to compensate sb for sth → indemniser qn de qch, dédommager qn de qch
to compensate sb for sth → indemniser qn de qch, dédommager qn de qch
(= offset) → compenser
compensate [ˈkɒmpənˌseɪt]
compensate [ˈkɒmpənˌseɪt]
1. vt to compensate sb (for sth) → compensare qn (per qc); (financially) → indennizzare or risarcire qn (per qc)
2. vi to compensate for → compensare
compensate [ˈkɒmpənˌseɪt]
1. vt to compensate sb (for sth) → compensare qn (per qc); (financially) → indennizzare or risarcire qn (per qc)
2. vi to compensate for → compensare
v compensate [ˈkompənseit]
1 to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job. goedmaak, skadeloos stel, vergoed يُعوّض (عن خساره) обещетявам odškodnit godtgøre; kompensere entschädigen αποζημιώνω indemnizar, compensar hüvitama غرامت دادن؛ جبران کردن hyvittää dédommager לְפָצוֹת हरजाना देना kompenzirati, nadoknaditi, odštetiti kárpótol mengganti kerugian bæta, greiða bætur compensare 補償する 보상하다 atlyginti, kompensuoti kompensēt; atlīdzināt pampasan compenseren oppveie (for), godtgjøre, erstatte, kompensere kompensować compensar a compensa компенсировать odškodniť odškodovati za, nadomestiti nadoknaditi kompensera, ersätta, gottgöra ชดเชย zararını ödemek, kaybını karşılamak 賠償, 補償 компенсувати; відшкодовувати معاوض ، یا صلہ دینا đền bù 赔偿,
2 to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents. vergoed يُعادِل، يُحْدِثُ تَوازُنا компенсирам nahradit opveje; kompensere ausgleichen αναπληρώνω, αντισταθμίζω compensar korvama جبران کردن؛ تعدیل کردن korvata compenser לְכָפֵּר עַל क्षतिपूर्ति करना nadoknaditi kompenzál mengganti bæta upp compensare 埋め合わせをする 보충하다 atitaisyti, kompensuoti kompensēt; atlīdzināt ganti rugi goedmaken motvirke, korrigere, oppveie kompensować compensar a compensa компенсировать nahradiť nadomestiti nadomestiti kompensera, uppväga ชดเชย denklemek, telâfi etmek 抵銷 компенсувати تلافی کرنا bồi thường 补偿
adj compensatory [kəmˈpensətəri]
vergoedend, versoenend تَعْويضي компенсационен kompenzační, náhradní godtgørende; kompenserende Ersatz-... αντισταθμιστικός compensatorio korvav جبرانی؛ ترمیمی korvaava compen- sateur מְפַצֶה क्षतिपूरक, प्रतिकारी koji nadoknađuje kárpótló pengganti kerugian uppbótar-; jöfnunar- compensativo, compensatorio 償いの 보상의 kompensacinis kompensējošs ganti rugi compenserend kompensatorisk, erstatnings- kompensacyjny compensatório compensator компенсирующий kompenzačný nadomesten kompenzacioni เป็นการชดเชย zararı giderici, telâfi edici 賠償的 компенсаційний تلافی کے طور پر bồi thường 赔偿的
n compenˈsation
payment etc given for loss or injury He received a large sum of money as compensation when he was injured at work. skadeloosstelling, skadevergoeding, vergoeding تَعْويض обезщетение odškodnění erstatning; godtgørelse die Entschädigung αποζημίωση indemnización hüvitus غرامت korvaus, hyvitys indemnité פִּצוּי @@@פִּיצוּי$$$ हरजाना nadoknada, odšteta kártérítés ganti rugi (skaða)bætur indennizzo, indennità 補償 보상 kompensacija kompensācija pembayaran pampasan compensatie erstatning, kompensasjon, godtgjøring odszkodowanie compensação despăgubire компенсация náhrada odškodnina kompenzacija skadestånd, ersättning การได้รับความเสียหาย tazminat 補償，賠償 компенсація, відшкодування تلافی sự bồi thường 补偿
compensate → يُعَوِض odškodnit kompensere entschädigen αποζημιώνω compensar hyvittää compenser nadoknaditi compensare 補償する 보상하다 compenseren kompansere wynagrodzić compensar компенсировать kompensera ชดเชย telafi etmek đền bù 赔偿
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