# compensates

Pronunciation: say "KOM-puhn-sayts" US /ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪts/, UK /ˈkɒm.pən.seɪts/; AUS say "KOM-pen-sayts" /ˈkɔm.penˌsæɪts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular present of compensate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of compensate
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of compensate. Use it when one person or thing makes up for, or pays for, something.
   - _The relief fund compensates families who lost their homes in the flood._
   - _His solid defense compensates for a comparatively weak offense._

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