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compensate
What does compensate mean?
compensate (verb): to pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use compensate in a sentence?
- It is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce compensate?
/ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “compensate” mean?
to arbitrate; to pass opinion on something, especially to settle a dispute etc
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to squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate
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to pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration
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to prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation
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