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.
p. 182.2 *compensate = make amends for
- Mr. Oliver evidently regarded the young clergyman's good birth, old name, and sacred profession as sufficient compensation for the want of fortune.
p. 427.0compensation = something that makes up for something else
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