compensate

Verbs

  • (v) adjust for
    • engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
    counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, correct, make up,
  • (v) 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
    recompense, indemnify, repair,
  • (v) make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
    • he is compensating for being a bad father
    overcompensate, cover,
  • (v) make reparations or amends for
    • right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
    redress, right, correct,
  • (v) do or give something to somebody in return
    • Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
    make up, pay off, pay,
  • (v) make payment to; compensate
    • My efforts were not remunerated
    remunerate, recompense,

Synonyms

counterbalance even off even out even up correct make up recompense indemnify repair overcompensate cover redress right pay off pay remunerate

Antonyms

wrong

See also

counterbalance even off even out even up correct make up pay back fix pay off get

Words of close approximity

compensated