transcription, транскрипция: [ kɒmpənseɪt ]
( compensates, compensating, compensated)
1.
To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.
To ease financial difficulties, farmers could be compensated for their loss of subsidies.
VERB : V n for n , also V n
2.
If you compensate for a lack of something or for something you have done wrong, you do something to make the situation better.
The company agreed to keep up high levels of output in order to compensate for supplies lost...
She would then feel guilt for her anger and compensate by doing even more for the children.
VERB : V for n , V
3.
Something that compensates for something else balances it or reduces its effects.
MPs say it is crucial that a system is found to compensate for inflation...
VERB : V for n
4.
If you try to compensate for something that is wrong or missing in your life, you try to do something that removes or reduces the harmful effects.
No supportive words could ever compensate for the pain of being separated from her children for 10 years.
VERB : V for n