compensate
/ˈkɒmpenseɪt/verb
उच्चारण कॉम्पेन्सेट
क्षतिपूर्ति करना, भरपाई करना
Core word
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[I] ~ (for sth)
to provide something good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss
क्षतिपूर्ति करना, भरपाई करना
- Hard work can compensate for lack of talent.
- Extra practice can compensate for a slow start.
- Nothing can compensate for the time he lost.
+ 2 more examples
- The team tried to compensate for the weak start by bowling well.
- A big smile does not compensate for rude behaviour.
Synonyms make up for offset counterbalance balance redress
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[T] ~ sb (for sth)
to pay somebody money because they have suffered some damage, loss, injury
मुआवज़ा देना
- The farmers were compensated for crop loss.
- The airline agreed to compensate passengers for the delayed flight.
- The government will compensate families who lost their homes in the floods.
+ 2 more examples
- The company had to compensate the customer for the damaged goods.
- Victims were compensated by the insurance company.
Synonyms reimburse recompense indemnify repay pay
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
compensate for sth
Use for before the thing that is lost or missing; the subject makes up for it by something else.
जिस नुकसान या कमी की भरपाई की जाए उसके पहले 'for' आता है।
- Hard work can compensate for a late start.
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of time.
compensate sb for sth
Here compensate takes a person as its object and for plus the loss, usually in money.
इस रूप में 'compensate' का object व्यक्ति होता है और नुकसान से पहले 'for' आता है।
- The railways compensated the passengers for the delay.
- The company will compensate her for the damaged goods.
compensate sb with sth
Add with to name what is given as compensation.
भरपाई में जो दिया जाए उसे बताने के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The farmers were compensated with ₹50,000 each.
- He was compensated with a free ticket.
compensate (psychology) / over-compensate
Compensate can mean to cover a weakness by strength in another area; over-compensate means to do too much.
'Compensate' का अर्थ एक क्षेत्र की कमज़ोरी को दूसरे की मज़बूती से ढँकना भी है; 'over-compensate' का अर्थ ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा करना है।
- She compensates for her shyness by working very hard.
- He over-compensates by talking loudly.
+Collocations 4
adverb + compensate
fullyadequatelyamplypartlybarelygenerously
- The government fully compensated the flood victims.
compensate + for
a lossa delaydamagea lack ofan injuryinconvenience
- The new road will compensate for the long delay.
compensate + noun
victimsfarmersworkersfamiliescustomers
- The insurer compensated the family of the driver.
compensate with
moneycasha refundextra paya gift
- The airline compensated the passengers with a refund.
“More examples 5
- Extra practice can compensate for a weak background.
अतिरिक्त अभ्यास कमज़ोर पृष्ठभूमि की भरपाई कर सकता है।
- The shop compensated Radhika for the torn bag.
दुकान ने फटे बैग के लिए राधिका को मुआवज़ा दिया।
- His speed compensates for his lack of height.
उसकी तेज़ी उसकी ऊँचाई की कमी की पूर्ति करती है।
- The workers were compensated for the days lost in the strike.
हड़ताल में गँवाए दिनों के लिए कर्मचारियों को मुआवज़ा दिया गया।
- A good salary cannot compensate for unfair treatment.
अच्छा वेतन अन्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार की भरपाई नहीं कर सकता।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Nothing can compensate the loss of a mother.
✓ Nothing can compensate for the loss of a mother.
When the object is the loss itself, compensate needs for.
जब object स्वयं नुकसान हो, तब 'compensate' के बाद 'for' ज़रूरी है।
✗ The insurer compensated to the farmers for the damage.
✓ The insurer compensated the farmers for the damage.
Compensate takes the person directly as an object, with no to.
'Compensate' का object व्यक्ति सीधे आता है, बीच में 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ He compensated the delay by working faster.
✓ He compensated for the delay by working faster.
Without a person as object, use compensate for + the thing lost.
जब व्यक्ति object न हो, तब 'compensate for + नुकसान' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Compensate, reimburse and repay all involve returning something, but they differ in what is returned and why.
Compensate, reimburse और repay तीनों में कुछ लौटाया जाता है, पर क्या और क्यों, इसमें अंतर है।
To make up for a loss, harm or lack, often with money.
नुकसान, हानि या कमी की भरपाई करना, प्रायः धन से।
- They compensated the victims.
To pay back money someone has already spent.
किसी द्वारा पहले खर्च की गई राशि वापस देना।
- The office reimbursed my travel.
To give back money borrowed, or to return a favour.
उधार लिया धन लौटाना, या किसी उपकार का बदला चुकाना।
- He repaid the loan in a year.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
make up for offset counterbalance balance redress reimburse recompense indemnify repay pay
AaSpelling
com·pen·sate
?Which word?
Keep the pay-back words together: compensate (pay for loss or injury), reimburse (pay back money that somebody has spent), recompense (formal, reward or compensate), indemnify (promise to pay for loss), redress (correct something unfair).
भरपाई के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: compensate (हानि या चोट का भुगतान), reimburse (किसी का खर्च किया पैसा लौटाना), recompense (औपचारिक, पुरस्कृत या क्षतिपूर्ति करना), indemnify (हानि के भुगतान का वचन), redress (अनुचित को ठीक करना)।
§Grammar and usage
Compensate for sth ('compensate for the loss'); compensate sb for sth.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'compensate for sth' ('compensate for the loss'); 'compensate sb for sth'।
The noun compensation means money paid for loss ('claim compensation').
Noun compensation का अर्थ हानि का भुगतान, मुआवज़ा है ('claim compensation')।