compensate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kom′pən sāt′)

Inflections of 'compensate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
compensates
v 3rd person singular
compensating
v pres p
compensated
v past
compensated
v past p

Collocations for "compensate"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "compensate" in context.

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compensate

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. compensated for your [work, time, effort, loss]
  2. compensate by [increasing, giving]
  3. compensate for a [deficit, shortfall] (with)
  4. compensate them in [part, full]
  5. compensate the [victims, owner, claimant]
  6. compensate their [workers, employees] [accordingly, well, fairly]
  7. he was compensated [accordingly]
'compensate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
miss - shortfall - widen

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