COMPENSATE


Meaning of COMPENSATE in English

verb

1 remove/reduce the bad effect of sth

ADVERB

▪ amply , fully

▪ more than

The advantages of the plan more than ~ for the risks associated with it.

▪ partially , partly

PREPOSITION

▪ for

His strengths more than ~ for his weaknesses.

▪ with

His voice doesn't have much range but he ~s with clever lyrics.

2 pay money for a loss/injury

ADVERB

▪ adequately , fairly , properly , well

▪ fully , in full

People whose health has suffered will be ~d in full.

▪ financially

I expect to be ~d financially.

PREPOSITION

▪ for

The company will ~ you for the losses you have suffered.

Compensate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ employee , ↑ plaintiff , ↑ victim

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