Main Entry: com·pen·sate

Pronunciation: \ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt, -ˌpen-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): com·pen·sat·ed; com·pen·sat·ing

transitive verb

: to subject to or remedy by physiological compensation <compensated hypertensive patients>

intransitive verb

: to undergo or engage in psychic or physiological compensation <his aggression was an attempt to compensate for inherent passivity>