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Compensating

Verb / ˈkɑ:mpʌˌnseɪtɪŋ / Another word for compensating — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The definition of 'compensating' is to make up for something, to give someone something in return for loss or suffering.

Synonyms & similar words

pay indemnify evenoff right redress makeup overcompensate wrong compensate correct recompense cover payoff counterbalance remunerate evenup evenout repair recompensing reimbursing repaying satisfying redressing rectifying remunerating balancing counterbalancing offsetting equilibrating countervailing settling discharging remedying

Example sentences

  1. He is compensating for his mistake by apologizing.
  2. The company is compensating the customers for the faulty product.
  3. She is compensating for her lack of experience by working extra hard.
  4. The teacher is compensating the students for their efforts with praise.
  5. They are compensating the injured party with a financial settlement.

Quotes

  • Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be compensated well. - Albert Schweitzer
  • Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not. - Oscar Wilde
  • You can't outwit fate by standing on the sidelines placing little side bets about the outcome of life. Either you wade in and risk everything you have to play the game or you don't play at all. And if you don't play, you can't win. - Judith McNaught

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