Meaning

To do (something good) after (something bad) happens..

Definitions by Sense

1. To do (something good) after (something bad) happens.
2. To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
3. (ambitransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
4. To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.

Example Sentences

It is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it.

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.

, Preface The pleasures of life do not compensate the miseries.

The length of the night and the dews thereof do compensate the heat of the day.

I hate that old car because it steers a little to the left and I'm always compensating for that when I drive it.

To compensate for his broken leg, Gary uses crutches.

Word Forms

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When Should You Use Compensate?

Use compensate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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