compensate

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Learn the meaning of compensate with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

compensate

(verb)

Meaning

to make up for something missing

Example

"She gave him a toy to compensate for missing his birthday."

Synonyms

offsetcounterbalance

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin compensare, meaning to weigh together.
Related word forms
  • noun: compensation
  • adjective: compensatory