Compensate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The aircraft's design must be adjusted to compensate for the added weight of the new avionics system.
- To maintain steady flight, the pilot will compensate for turbulence by making adjustments to the plane's altitude.
- Engineers will work to compensate for air resistance by streamlining the shape of the vehicle.
- The new spoilers on the car are designed to compensate for the aerodynamic effects of the oversized tires.
- A computer system will compensate for variations in temperature to ensure accurate measurements.
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Meaning 2
Make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The government has established a fund to compensate the families of those who lost their homes in the war.
- A trust was set up to compensate the survivors of the industrial disaster for their pain and suffering.
- The museum was created as a way for the nation to compensate for its dark past and honor the memories of the victims.
- The government has officially recognized the historical injustices and is working to compensate the descendants of the affected communities.
- The corporation agreed to compensate the families of the workers who were injured or killed in the factory accident.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company agreed to compensate the family for their loss by awarding them a substantial amount of money in damages.
- His new job offers a higher salary to compensate for the increased cost of living in the city.
- The government will compensate the farmers for the crops destroyed by the flood.
- She was awarded a large sum of money to compensate for the emotional distress she suffered at the hands of her former employer.
- The new employee was given a generous relocation allowance to compensate for the inconvenience of having to move across the country.
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Meaning 4
Make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company will compensate the victims of the accident with a lump sum payment.
- My overtime efforts will compensate for the days I took off sick.
- If you work extra hours, the company will compensate you with a higher salary.
- As I did not receive any payment for the project, I requested the client to compensate me with an additional fee.
- The bonus will compensate for the low salary the employee has been receiving for the past year.
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Meaning 5
Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She started buying expensive designer clothes to compensate for her perceived lack of social status.
- He became overly aggressive on the sports field to compensate for his feelings of inadequacy at work.
- After being rejected by her crush, she began to flaunt her beauty on social media to compensate for her wounded self-esteem.
- He constantly bragged about his wealth to compensate for his unhappy childhood.
- She became a workaholic to compensate for her feeling of being an unsuccessful homemaker.
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Meaning 6
Do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Her company will compensate her for the overtime she worked on the project.
- They will compensate the family for the damages caused by the construction work.
- The restaurant will compensate customers for the poor service they received.
- He will compensate his sister for the money she lent him last month.
- The insurance policy will compensate passengers for flight delays.