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Meaning
Verb
●
To do (
something good
) after (
something bad
) happens
●
To
pay
or
reward
someone
in exchange for
work done or some other consideration.
●
To make
up for
; to do something
in place of
something else
; to
correct
,
satisfy
; to
reach
an
agreement
such that
the
scales
are
literally
or (metaphorically)
balanced
; to
equalize
or make even.
●
To
adjust
or
adapt
to a change, often a
harm
or deprivation.
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Origin
compensate
English
compensatus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Compensate
Compense
Dispense
Indemnify
Recompense
Redress
Restore
Guerdon
Atone
Acclimatize
Reimburse
Offset
Acclimate
Accommodate
Accustom
Adapt
Equate
Redeem
Accord
Reconcile
Harmonize
Requite
Rectify
Level
Resolve
Square
Amend
Expiate
Remedy
Remunerate
Appease
Reprise
Make Good
Make Up
Make Whole
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Accomodate
Recompense
Adjust
Pay
Repay
Account
Reward
Recover
Punish
Cover
Substitute
Mitigate
Charge
Counteract
Cope
Replace
Correct
Satisfy
Protect
Benefit
Prepare
Qualify
Prevent
Cater
Blame
Refund
Overcome
Penalise
Minimize
Control
Support
Fix
Settle
Forgive
Counter
Contribute
Incentivise
Reduce
Treat
Eliminate
Convince
Profit
Alleviate
Sustain
Make Up
Take Responsibility
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Rhymes
Ate
Ait
Tait
Fate
Late
Tait
Bait
Gate
Mate
Rate
Wait
Cate
Nate
Kate
Fete
Fate
Pate
Kate
Hate
Bate
Tate
Date
Sate
Gait
Eyot
Grate
Elate
Orate
Abate
Crate
Plate
Eight
Skate
Plait
Prate
Great
Spate
Slate
State
Trait
Await
Irate
Kuwait
Strait
Negate
Derate
Donate
Ornate
Sedate
Locate
Vacate
Equate
Weight
Uniate
Dilate
Debate
Estate
Innate
Pedate
Mutate
Create
Update
Relate
Nutate
Berate
Inflate
Dictate
Vibrate
Gestate
Fellate
Deflate
Collate
Narrate
Speight
Placate
Striate
Freight
Cogitate
Straight
Automate
Overwait
Validate
Conflate
Quadrate
Subjugate
Disuniate
Translate
Reoperate
Reinflate
Checkmate
Compilate
Enucleate
Love-Hate
Overweight
Menstruate
Compensate
Translated
Intercalate
Reincarnate
Certificate
Smothercate
Supererogate
Methylphenidate
Blind Date
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