Both Uses of
compensate
in
Jane Eyre
- I don't think she can ever have been pretty; but, for aught I know, she may possess originality and strength of character to compensate for the want of personal advantages.†
Chpt 16
- Mr. Oliver evidently regarded the young clergyman's good birth, old name, and sacred profession as sufficient compensation for the want of fortune.†
Chpt 32 *
Definition:
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(compensate as in: she is generously compensated) to make payment to someone