compensate for

compensate for something

to counterbalance or counteract something; to make up for something. Your present kindness will not compensate for your previous rudeness.

to pay someone [back] money for something. Don't worry. I will compensate you for your loss. Let us compensate you for your expenses.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Archembald	-	Ancient Germanic
Ioel	-	Biblical Greek
SibÉAl	-	Irish
Dolores	[də'ləuris]
Andrius	-	Lithuanian
Yared	-	Biblical Hebrew, Eastern African, Ethiopian