compensate vs compensate

compensate and compensate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compensate	No	No	Yes	No
compensate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compensate is a hyponym of compensate; that is, compensate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compensate:

compensate: adjust for
compensate: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

Other hyponyms of compensate include carry, cover, overcompensate.

As verbs, compensate is a hypernym of compensate; that is, compensate is a word with a broader meaning than compensate:

compensate: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate: adjust for

Other hypernyms of compensate include correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up.

compensate (verb)	compensate (verb)
make payment to; compensate	make payment to; compensate
make amends for; pay compensation for	make amends for; pay compensation for
do or give something to somebody in return	do or give something to somebody in return
make reparations or amends for	make reparations or amends for
adjust for	adjust for
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities	make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

compensate vs compensate

compensate and compensate both are verbs.

Words related to "compensate"

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