compensate

Definition

  • verb: to provide something good as a balance against something bad or undesirable
  • verb: to be equivalent to
  • used with 'for'
  • synonyms: recompense, requite, counterbalance

Examples

  • The price of the item has been reduced to 'compensate for' a defect.

  • She was not 'compensated' for the damage done to her car.

  • His enthusiasm 'compensates for' his lack of skill.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And even if he was, we do not know if and the crew is with them. Or still alive. Mr. Chekov, Can you reconfigure the search parameters in order to compensate for this formula? Ay, I can handle it. What is this forumla? It is vokaya, Mr. Chekov. A mineral unique to Vulcan I'll have to find if (..)
    2016 Star Trek Beyond
  • (..) in wishing you good health and many years of happiness with James at your side. Nothing, not even the safe return of a beloved son, can compensate you or the thousands of other families who have suffered great loss in this tragic war. l share with you some words which sustained me (..)
    1998 Saving Private Ryan
  • (..) Oh, yeah? Oh, my God, like you wouldn't even believe. When I have a heavy night, I, uh, compensate the next morning. Exercise. Anti-oxidants. You know? Yeah, sure. Was it a good party? (..)
    2014 Ex Machina