COMPENSATE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt

as in to reimburse

to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree

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Relevance

as in to pay

to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received compensate them well for their efforts

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stiff

compensate (for)

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verb (2)

as in to offset

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity

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Publishers will be compensated for their content via a licensing agreement, and answers to users' news queries will be attributed to Amazon's publishing partners. —

Sara Fischer, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 In places like Panama City Beach, Florida, Francis faced months of jail time and persistent legal action from officials who alleged his company had filmed underage girls; and from participants, who sued him for not properly preparing or compensating them for their involvement. —

Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024 In-camera corrections remove distortion and compensate for darkened corners for JPG capture. —

PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024 Who is responsible for compensating a factory’s wage theft is a perennial question with few clear answers. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for compensate