Compensate Synonyms and Antonyms

kŏmpən-sāt
To act as an equalizing weight or force to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. balance
  2. counteract
  3. counterbalance
  4. counterpoise
  5. countervail
  6. make up
  7. offset
  8. set off
To pay
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. recompense
  2. pay
  3. remunerate
  4. indemnify
  5. repay
  6. requite
  7. reimburse
  8. agree
  9. atone
  10. balance
  11. correct
  12. redress
  13. counterbalance
  14. counterpoise
  15. countervail
  16. neutralize
  17. offset
  18. recoup
  19. redeem
  20. refund
  21. repair
  22. restore
  23. reward
  24. satisfy
  25. square
  26. tally
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To give payment to in return for goods or services rendered
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pay
  2. recompense
  3. remunerate
To give a satisfactory return to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pay
  2. indemnify
  3. recompense
  4. remunerate
  5. repay
  6. requite
  7. reward
  8. pay off
  9. make up
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Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. cover
  2. overcompensate
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. compensated

Words Related to Compensate

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Compensate Sentence Examples

  • These advantages compensate for the greater first cost.

  • Water-power and petrol largely compensate for the lack of coal.

  • They might make you feel bad about yourself to compensate for how they feel inside.

  • He might thus compensate for his numerical inferiority by superior mobility and superior leadership.

  • A further saving of juice was sometimes possible if the market prices of sugar were such as to compensate for the cost of evaporating an increased quantity of added water, but a limit was imposed by the fact that water might be used in excess.

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