1 [V] ~ (for sth) to provide sth good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.
SYNMAKEUPFOR:
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
2 [VN] ~ sb (for sth) to pay sb money because they have suffered some damage, loss, injury, etc:
Her lawyers say she should be compensated both for her injuries and for the suffering she had been caused.
compensatory adjective:
He received a compensatory payment of $20000.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of compensate come from?
This entry for compensate is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is compensate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, compensate is tagged as verb.
Does compensate appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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