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Compensate

verb/kjˌuːbənɐvˈɪkjʊlɚ/
Definition
adjust for
make amends for; pay compensation for
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kjˌuːbənɐvˈɪkjʊlɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈɜːvɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈɜːvɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /kjˌuːbənɐvˈɪkjʊlɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbadjust for
“engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance”
verbmake amends for; pay compensation for
“One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”
verbmake up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
“he is compensating for being a bad father”
verbmake reparations or amends for
“right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust”
verbdo or give something to somebody in return
“Does she pay you for the work you are doing?”
verbmake payment to; compensate
“My efforts were not remunerated”
Word Forms
compensationnounthe act of compensating for service or loss or injury
counterbalancenouna compensating equivalent
correctiveadjectivetending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
reparationnouncompensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
indemnificationnouna sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
indemnitynouna sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
overcompensationnoun(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
rightnoun(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
redressnounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
paynounsomething that remunerates
payeenouna person to whom money is paid
payernouna person who pays money for something
recompensenounthe act of compensating for service or loss or injury
remunerativeadjectiveproducing a sizeable profit
remunerationnounsomething that remunerates
remuneratornouna person who pays money for something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kompensieren
anpassen
🇫🇷French
compenser
ajuster pour
🇪🇸Spanish
compensar
ajustar para
🇮🇹Italian
compensare
regolare per
🇳🇱Dutch
compenseren
aanpassen voor
🇵🇹Portuguese
compensar
ajustar para
🇷🇺Russian
компенсировать
приспосабливаться к
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मुआवजा
के लिए समायोजित करें
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষতিপূরণ
জন্য সমন্বয়
🇮🇳Tamil
இழப்பீடு
சரிசெய்ய
🇮🇳Telugu
పరిహారం
కోసం సర్దుబాటు
🇮🇳Marathi
भरपाई
साठी समायोजित करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
વળતર
માટે ગોઠવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸರಿದೂಗಿಸು
ಹೊಂದಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം നൽകുക
ക്രമീകരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ
ਲਈ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
معاوضہ
کے لئے ایڈجسٹ کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
补偿
调整为
🇯🇵Japanese
補償する
調整する
🇰🇷Korean
보상하다
조정하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đền bù
điều chỉnh cho
🇹🇭Thai
ชดเชย
ปรับสำหรับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengimbangi
sesuaikan untuk
🇵🇭Filipino
bayaran
ayusin para sa
🇲🇾Malay
memberi pampasan
menyesuaikan diri untuk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يكافئ
ضبط ل
🇮🇷Persian
جبران کند
تنظیم برای
🇹🇷Turkish
telafi etmek
ayarlamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְפַצוֹת
להתאים עבור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'compensate'?
The primary meaning of 'compensate' is 'adjust for'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'compensate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'compensate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'compensate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'compensate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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