compensate

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

Inflections of 'compensate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
compensates
v 3rd person singular
compensating
v pres p
compensated
v past
compensated
v past p
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compensate for doing [sth] vi + prep (make amends)compensar por hacer algo loc verb
 He booked a table at her favourite restaurant to compensate for forgetting their wedding anniversary.
 Él reservó una mesa en su restaurante favorito para compensar por olvidarse de su aniversario de bodas.
compensate for [sth] vi + prep (counterbalance)compensar vtr
 Vanessa's talent in art compensates for her poor math skills.
 El talento de Vanessa para el arte compensa su escasa habilidad para las matemáticas.
compensate [sb] vtr (reimburse [sb])compensar a vtr + prep
 My insurance company compensated me when I lost my job.
 Mi compañía de seguros me compensó cuando perdí mi trabajo.
compensate [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep (reimburse [sb] for [sth])indemnizar a alguien por algo loc verb
  resarcir a alguien por algo loc verb
 The company will compensate you for business expenses.
 La compañía te indemnizará por los gastos.
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'compensate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: compensated for your [work, time, effort, loss], compensate by [increasing, giving], compensate for a [deficit, shortfall] (with), more...

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