transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt, -ˌpen- ]
verb
( -sat·ed ; -sat·ing )
Etymology: Latin compensatus, past participle of compensare, frequentative of compendere
Date: 1646
transitive verb
1. : to be equivalent to : counterbalance
2. : to make an appropriate and usually counterbalancing payment to
compensate the victims for their loss
3.
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 compensate s for his lack of skill
3. : to undergo or engage in psychological or physiological compensation
Synonyms: see pay
• com·pen·sa·tive ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-tiv, -ˌpen-; kəm-ˈpen(t)-sə- adjective
• com·pen·sa·tor ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-tər, -ˌpen- noun
• com·pen·sa·to·ry kəm-ˈpen(t)-sə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective