compensate vs even up

compensate and even up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, compensate and even up are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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

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