compensate for (something)
compensate for (something)
1. To offset (or attempt to offset) something. His sudden honesty cannot compensate for all the lies he told me over the past year.
2. To reimburse someone for something. In this usage, the recipient is named between "compensate" and "for." If you take the job, we will compensate you for all of your relocation expenses.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
compensate someone for something
to pay someone [back] money for something. Don't worry. I will compensate you for your loss. Let us compensate you for your expenses.
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compensate for something
to counterbalance or counteract something; to make up for something. Your present kindness will not compensate for your previous rudeness.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (someone or something) promises well
- a thing of the past
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- (have) got something going (with someone)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- accompanied by
- accompanied by (someone or something)
- accompany
- a crack at (someone or something)