com|pen|sate

com|pen|sate
com|pen|sate «KOM puhn sayt», verb, -sat|ed, -sat|ing.
–v.t.
1. to make an equal return to; give an equivalent to: »

The hunters compensated the farmer for killing his cow by paying him.

SYNONYM(S): recompense.
2. to pay: »

The company always compensated her for her extra work.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under pay. (Cf. ↑pay)
3. Mechanics. to adjust so as to offset variations or produce equilibrium; counterbalance: »

Watches and clocks are compensated in order to keep the wheels and springs properly balanced.

4. to stabilize buying power of (money) to meet varying price levels by changing the gold content or equivalent of the monetary unit.
–v.i.
1. to balance by equal weight or power; make up (for): »

Skill sometimes compensates for lack of strength.

SYNONYM(S): offset.
2. to make amends: »

He left his whole fortune to a children's hospital to compensate for the child his car had crippled.

╂[< Latin compēnsāre (with English -ate1) balance out < com- with + pēnsāre weigh < pendere weigh out]
–com´pen|sat´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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