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compensate
To compensate is to pay someone for services performed, to repay someone for some wrong or that something positive exists to make up for something negative. (verb)
- An example of compensate is when you pay the guy who mowed your lawn.
- An example of compensate is when you make your wife angry and you compensate for your bad behavior by doing something very nice.
- An example of compensate is when you injure someone in a car accident and you pay their medical bills.
- An example of compensate is beautiful scenery on high priced lots.
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