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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for compensate

Verb

1. compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up, balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
usage: adjust or make up for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"
2. compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify, pay
usage: make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
3. cover, compensate, overcompensate, compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up
usage: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
4. right, compensate, redress, correct, change, alter, modify, compensate
usage: make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
5. pay, pay off, make up, compensate, settle
usage: do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
6. compensate, recompense, remunerate, pay
usage: make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
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