definition of
compensate

[1] #1 compensate v. [counterbalance, correct, make up, even out, even off, even up] adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance". wn

[2] #2 compensate v. [recompense, repair, indemnify] make amends for; pay compensation for; "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". wn

[3] #3 compensate v. [cover, overcompensate] make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father". wn

[4] #4 compensate v. [right, redress, correct] make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust". wn

[5] #5 compensate v. [pay, pay off, make up] do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?". wn