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compensate vs settle

settle vs compensate

compensate is not a noun while settle is a noun.

compensate and settle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compensate No No Yes No
settle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, settle is a hypernym of compensate; that is, settle is a word with a broader meaning than compensate:
  • compensate: do or give something to somebody in return
  • settle: dispose of; make a financial settlement
compensate (noun) settle (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back
compensate (verb) settle (verb)
make payment to; compensate take up residence and become established
make amends for; pay compensation for form a community
do or give something to somebody in return become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
make reparations or amends for establish or develop as a residence
adjust for make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
come as if by falling
bring to an end; settle conclusively
settle conclusively; come to terms
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
come to terms
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
fix firmly
arrange or fix in the desired order
come to rest
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
sink down or precipitate
go under
become clear by the sinking of particles
dispose of; make a financial settlement
Difference between compensate and settle

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