Compensating
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:25 pts12 letters
Definition of Compensating
verb
- To do (something good) after (something bad) happens
- To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
"It is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it."
- To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
"His loud voice cannot compensate for a lack of personality."
- To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
"I don't like driving that old car because it always steers a little to the left so I'm forever compensating for that when I drive it. Trust me, it gets annoying real fast."
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