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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pen•sate /ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt/USA pronunciation v., -sat•ed, -sat•ing. - to pay (someone) for something lost, damaged, or missing so as to replace it; give (someone) an equivalent: [~ + object + for + object]Let me compensate you for your trouble.[~ + for + object]Your apologies will not compensate for this damage.
- to make up for;
offset; counterbalance: [~ + object]He compensated his homeliness with charm.[~ + for + object]The good acting in the play compensated for its horrible musical score. - Mechanics to counterbalance a force, as by adjusting a mechanism:[~ (+ for + object)]With every step he had to compensate for the weight he was carrying on his right side.
com•pen•sa•to•ry /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔri/USA pronunciation com•pen•sa•tive, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•pen•sate (kom′pən sāt′),USA pronunciation v., -sat•ed, -sat•ing. v.t. - to recompense for something:They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- to counterbalance;
offset; be equivalent to:He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm. - Mechanicsto counterbalance (a force or the like);
adjust or construct so as to offset or counterbalance variations or produce equilibrium. - to change the gold content of (a monetary unit) to counterbalance price fluctuations and thereby stabilize its purchasing power.
v.i. - to provide or be an equivalent;
make up; make amends (usually fol. by for):His occasional courtesies did not compensate for his general rudeness. - Psychologyto develop or employ mechanisms of compensation.
- Latin compēnsātus (past participle of compēnsāre to counterbalance, origin, originally, to weigh together). See com-, pensive, -ate1
- 1640–50
com′pen•sat′ing•ly, adv. com′pen•sa′tor, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged remunerate, reward, pay.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged counterpoise, countervail.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged atone.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: compensate /ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪt/ vb - to make amends to (someone), esp for loss or injury
- (transitive) to serve as compensation or damages for (injury, loss, etc)
- 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
- (intransitive) to attempt to conceal or offset one's shortcomings by the exaggerated exhibition of qualities regarded as desirable
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin compēnsāre, from pensāre, from pendere to weighcompensatory /ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪtərɪ; kəmˈpɛnsətərɪ -trɪ/, compensative /ˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪtɪv kəmˈpɛnsə-/ adj |