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    compensate

    US /ˈkɑ:mpenseɪt/

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    UK /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
    They will compensate our hotel room if we play cards here
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo reduce or counteract (something unwelcome or unpleasant); offset.
    His enthusiasm compensates for his lack of experience.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make amends; make up for something.
    He tried to compensate for his rudeness by sending her flowers.

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    • Goblet cells pump out extra mucus to compensate, which makes breathing harder, so you start coughing to get the tar and mucus out.

      Goblet cells pump out extra mucus to compensate, which makes breathing harder, so you start coughing to get the tar and mucus out.

    B1

    What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross

    06:37What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross
    • is that we can compensate for this feeling out of control

      is that we can compensate for this feeling out of control

    B1

    Your Menstrual Cycle Is More Than Just Your Period

    10:26Your Menstrual Cycle Is More Than Just Your Period
    • Like, we discussed in our last episode, those without a menstrual cycle have long been considered the health norm, while those of us with a menstrual cycle have to, like, compensate for it as if it's a weakness we have to work around.

      Like, we discussed in our last episode, those without a menstrual cycle have long been considered the health norm, while those of us with a menstrual cycle have to, like, compensate for it as if it's a weakness we have to work around.

    • the health 'norm', while those of us with a menstrual cycle have to like compensate for it, as if it's a weakness we have to work around.

      the health 'norm', while those of us with a menstrual cycle have to like compensate for it, as if it's a weakness we have to work around.

    B2

    How to Love Your Work

    05:40How to Love Your Work
    • The most astonishing career achievements will never compensate anyone for the lack of love they have suffered: work cannot fix a deficit of love.

      The most astonishing career achievements will never compensate anyone for the lack of love they have suffered: work cannot fix a deficit of love.

    B1

    Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon

    44:14Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon
    • All of these systems increase complexity and weight on an automobile, partly to compensate for the increased weight, but also to maximize fuel efficiency, performance or maneuverability.

      All of these systems increase complexity and weight on an automobile, partly to compensate for the increased weight, but also to maximize fuel efficiency, performance or maneuverability.

    • All of these systems increase complexity and weight on an automobile, partly to compensate for the increased weight,

      All of these systems increase complexity and weight on an automobile, partly to compensate for the increased weight,

    B1

    FLIGHT CANCELLED or DELAYED? Don’t get screwed! | Flight delay compensation rights you NEED to know

    08:17FLIGHT CANCELLED or DELAYED? Don’t get screwed! | Flight delay compensation rights you NEED to know
    • Airlines usually aren't required to compensate you if your flight is canceled or delayed, but they are required to compensate you if you're bumped from an overbooked flight.

      Airlines usually aren't required to compensate you if your flight is canceled or delayed, but they are required to compensate you if you're bumped from an overbooked flight.

    • but they are required to compensate you if you're bumped from an overbooked flight.

      but they are required to compensate you if you're bumped from an overbooked flight.

    A2

    TikTok loses Taylor Swift, Drake and other Universal music artists

    02:47TikTok loses Taylor Swift, Drake and other Universal music artists
    • In a statement released Friday, Universal argued the platform is unwilling to appropriately compensate artists and songwriters, protect human artists from the harmful effects of AI and address online safety issues for TikTok's users.

      In a statement released Friday, Universal argued the platform is unwilling to appropriately compensate artists and songwriters, protect human artists from the harmful effects of AI and address online safety issues for TikTok's users.

    B1

    The Color Temperature Paradox

    04:22The Color Temperature Paradox
    • When you dial in the color temperature setting on a camera, you're actually telling the camera to compensate for lights with that temperature.

      When you dial in the color temperature setting on a camera, you're actually telling the camera to compensate for lights with that temperature.

    • When you dial in the color temperature setting on a camera, you're actually telling the camera to compensate for lights with that temperature.

      When you dial in the color temperature setting on a camera, you're actually telling the camera to compensate for lights with that temperature.

    B1

    The Unsettling MYTHS About Cardio And Weight Loss... Philip Ovadia

    08:08The Unsettling MYTHS About Cardio And Weight Loss... Philip Ovadia
    • So, again, the underlying assumption there is that if we just burn more calories, that will compensate for the extra calories that we've been eating.

      So, again, the underlying assumption there is that if we just burn more calories, that will compensate for the extra calories that we've been eating.

    B1

    Watch This Before Ever Booking an Airbnb Again

    10:33Watch This Before Ever Booking an Airbnb Again
    • Platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com take a big cut in the form of service fees, which mean hosts often raise prices to compensate.

      Platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com take a big cut in the form of service fees, which mean hosts often raise prices to compensate.

    • Booking.com take a big cut in the form of service fees, which mean hosts often raise prices to compensate.

      Booking.com take a big cut in the form of service fees, which mean hosts often raise prices to compensate.

    B1