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as in to reimburse
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury you'll have to compensate the neighbors for cutting down their tree

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as in to pay
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received compensate them well for their efforts

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compensate (for)

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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective a mafioso thinking that he can compensate for the evil he's done by giving to charity

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No details on the scope of shape of the talks were forthcoming, but it is known Germany’s production sector has long been seeking an agreement with streamers that better compensates producers, writers, directors and other creatives in film and TV. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 McMullin’s family has also filed a civil lawsuit against Chambers seeking $1 million in damages to compensate for the loss of their son, online court records show. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Two statewide programs showing promise in making college more affordable and accessible to students helped compensate for the fewer students that came from overseas. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The Rockets are compensating without the 6-foot VanVleet by pivoting to an extremely tall starting lineup. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for compensate

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“Compensate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compensate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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