Both Uses of
compensate
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- The fact that Aunty was a good cook was some compensation for being forced to spend a religious holiday with Francis Hancock.
p. 88.7 *compensation = something that makes up for something else
- The fact that I had a permanent fiancé was little compensation for his absence:
p. 132.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(compensate as in: she compensates with extra effort) make up for; or adjust for
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(2)
(compensate as in: she is generously compensated) to make payment to someone