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Recompensate (verb)
To recompense.
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Compensate (verb)
To do (something good) after (something bad) happens
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Compensate (verb)
To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
“It is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it.”
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Compensate (verb)
To literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
“His loud voice cannot compensate for a lack of personality.”
“To compensate me for his tree landing on my shed, my neighbor paved my driveway.”
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Compensate (verb)
To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
“I don’t like driving that old car because it always steers a little to the left so I’m forever compensating for that when I drive it. Trust me, it gets annoying real fast.”
“To compensate for his broken leg, Gary uses crutches.”