Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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compensate | No | No | Yes | No |
pay off | No | No | Yes | No |
compensate (verb) | pay off (verb) |
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make payment to; compensate | take vengeance on or get even |
make amends for; pay compensation for | eliminate by paying off (debts) |
do or give something to somebody in return | pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor |
make reparations or amends for | yield a profit or result |
adjust for | pay off (loans or promissory notes) |
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities | do or give something to somebody in return |