Ingles

compensate

gb/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt/ us/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt/
B1 Ingles
~ 4700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa B1 action
1

Pay or give for loss or work

To give money or something else to someone because they lost something, were hurt, or did work.

Padron ng paggamit: to compensate [someone] for [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compensate' with 'reward'. 'Reward' is for good performance or achievement; 'compensate' is for loss, damage, or work done.
Mga kasingkahulugan
reimburse (Implies paying back expenses that were already paid by the person.) | pay (A broader and more casual term that can include wages or fees.)
Mga kasalungat
deprive (Means to take away something needed or deserved, the opposite of giving for loss.)
Mga kolokasyon
financially compensate |compensate victims |compensate employees |compensate for damages
Mga tema
business |law |daily life |finance |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The company will compensate you for the travel costs.
  • She was compensated for the injuries she suffered in the accident.
  • We must fairly compensate all employees for their overtime work.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The store will compensate me for the broken item.
  • He was compensated for his lost bag.
  • They compensated the workers for the extra hours.
Pandiwa B2 action
2

Counterbalance a disadvantage

To make a bad thing less bad by adding something good.

Padron ng paggamit: to compensate for [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use 'compensate' without 'for' in this sense; 'for' is needed when talking about what is being balanced.
Mga kasingkahulugan
offset (More technical or neutral term often used in finance or mechanics.) | counterbalance (Emphasizes balancing two opposing effects.)
Mga kasalungat
exacerbate (Means to make a bad situation worse, the opposite of reducing its effect.)
Mga kolokasyon
compensate for weakness |compensate for loss |compensate for delay
Mga tema
daily life |psychology |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Extra training can help compensate for a lack of experience.
  • She wore high heels to compensate for her short height.
  • The new software compensates for minor errors in data entry.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I drink coffee to compensate for my lack of sleep.
  • He works hard to compensate for his mistakes.
  • They planted trees to compensate for the loss of forest.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
compensate
IPA
GB/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt/
US/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
com - pensate (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: compensate
  • 3rd Person Singular: compensates
  • Present Participle: compensating
  • Past: compensated
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
compensates verb compensating verb compensated verb
Core family
compensation noun B1
Related words
overcompensate verb
Negative and opposite forms
uncompensated adjective
Advanced or less common
compensatory adjective
Mga ekspresyon

be compensated for

1
/bˈi kˈɑmpənsˌeɪtɪd fɚ/
fixed phrase

Receive payment for loss or harm

To get money or another benefit because of harm, loss, or work.

Mga Halimbawa
  • You will be compensated for your time and effort.
  • The victims were compensated for their injuries.

compensate for

1
/kˈɑmpənsˌeɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase

Make up for a lack or problem

To do something to reduce the bad effect of a problem or lack.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He studies extra hours to compensate for missing classes.
  • The bright curtains compensate for the room's lack of sunlight.

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