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compensate

/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/
verb
  1. To do (something good) after (something bad) happens

  2. To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.

    "It is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it."

  3. To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.

    "His loud voice cannot compensate for a lack of personality."

Synonymsacclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adapt, guerdon

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