: to be equivalent to : counterbalance
: to make an appropriate and usually counterbalancing payment to <compensate the victims for their loss>
a : to provide with means of counteracting variation b : to neutralize the effect of (variations)
intransitive verb
1
: to supply an equivalent —used with for
2
: to offset an error, defect, or undesired effect <his enthusiasm compensates for his lack of skill>
3
: to undergo or engage in psychological or physiological
Related to COMPENSATE
Synonyms: indemnify, recompense, recoup, remunerate, requite, satisfy