compensate, v.
(compensated, compensates, compensating)
freq. cnt. 6
(compensated, compensates, compensating)
freq. cnt. 6
adjust for
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
compensate correct counterbalance even off even out even up make up
sample sentences
"engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
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make amends for; pay compensation for
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
compensate indemnify recompense repair
sample sentences
"One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich""She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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make payment to; compensate
<verb.possession>
compensate recompense remunerate
sample sentences
"My efforts were not remunerated"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
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do or give something to somebody in return
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
compensate make up pay pay off
sample sentences
"Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPThey %s to move
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Somebody ----s somebody PPverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PP
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semantic pointers
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make reparations or amends for
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
compensate correct redress right
sample sentences
"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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hyponym
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
<verb.stative>
compensate cover overcompensate
sample sentences
"he is compensating for being a bad father"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
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