Compensate

/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/

Synonyms for "compensate" (225 found)

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Closest matches (45)

Verb(21 words)

recompense remunerate counterbalance indemnifymake upoffset pay redress reimburse acclimate accommodate accord accustom adapt amend appease atone atoned atones balance

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calibrating

abrogate accommodate adjust alternate amend amends annul atoneatone forattune avenge balance bandybe quits withbetter cancel change commute

Noun(6 words)

amends antido atoning awardbalance conceptbounties

Strong matches (68)

Verb(19 words)

compense correct corrects counteract counterbalanced cover dispense equateeven offeven outeven upexpiate expiated expiates expiating harmonize indemnifies levelmake good

cooperate coordinate correct counteract counterbalance counterchange counterpoise countervail coverdo penanceemend equalize equate eveneven upexchange expiate feefill upfit

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fix upget back atget even withget satisfactiongive and takegive satisfactiongratify guerdon improve indemnify integrate interchange invalidate levellive downlogroll makemake all squaremake amendsmake compensationmake goodmake matters upmake reparationmake requitalmake restitutionmake retributionmake right

Noun(2 words)

counterbalances counterbalancing

Related words (112)

make upmake up fornegate negative neutralize nullify offset outweigh paypay backpay by installmentspay damagespay offpay onpay reparationspay the forfeitpay the penaltypermute poise prepay

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propitiate proportionput rightput straightput to rightsquit reciprocate recompense recoup recover rectify redeem redress refund reimburse remedy remit remunerate render repair repay requite respond retaliate returnreturn the complimentreward right salary satisfyset offset rightset straightset to rightsset upsquaresquare itsquare thingsstrike a balanceswap switch tender trade transpose

Noun(16 words)

make wholeoffsets paye paying recompenses recompensing recouping redeeming redresses redressing remedies remunerating rewarding rewardsrights lessonsweetening

Verb(31 words)

outbalances overcompensate paidpay offpayed pays recompensed reconcilerecoup costsrecoupedrecover lossesrectify redeem redeems redressed reimbursed reimburses reimbursing remedied remedy

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remunerated remunerates repair repays requite resolve restituterestitute and restitutionrestore right square

Adjective(1 words)

salaried

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More general

21 entries

adjustment alter balancebalancing actchange correct correction counterbalance equilibrate equilibrise equilibrizeeven offeven outeven upmake upmodify

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More specific

8 entries

balancer counterweight offset recompense reimburse remunerate repay settle

Collocations

6 entries

compensation packagecost of living adjustmentmonetary compensationovertime payreimbursementsalary increase

Inflections

3 entries

compensated compensates compensating

Derivations

3 entries

compensation compensator compensatory

similar

3 entries

cover insure underwrite

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You must compensate him for the money he lost.

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Money cannot compensate for life.

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Diligence may compensate for lack of experience.

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Who will compensate for the loss?

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