Compensate vs. Counterbalance — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Compensate and Counterbalance
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Compensate
To offset; counterbalance.
Counterbalance
A force or influence equally counteracting another.
Compensate
To make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse
Management compensated us for the time we worked.
Counterbalance
A weight that acts to balance another; a counterpoise or counterweight.
Compensate
To stabilize the purchasing power of (a monetary unit) by changing the gold content in order to counterbalance price variations.
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Counterbalance
To act as a counteracting force, influence, or weight to; counterpoise.
Compensate
To serve as or provide a substitute or counterbalance.
Counterbalance
To oppose with an equal force; offset.
Compensate
To do (something good) after (something bad) happens
Counterbalance
(literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
Compensate
To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
It is hard work, but they will compensate you well for it.
Counterbalance
(figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.
Compensate
(ambitransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
His loud voice cannot compensate for a lack of personality.
To compensate me for his tree landing on my shed, my neighbor paved my driveway.
Counterbalance
(transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound.
Compensate
To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
I don't like driving that old car because it always steers a little to the left so I'm forever compensating for that when I drive it. Trust me, it gets annoying real fast.
To compensate for his broken leg, Gary uses crutches.
Counterbalance
To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force
Arm wrestling is undecided as long as the opponents counterbalance each-other
The defenders' knowledge of the terrain roughly counterbalances the attackers' superior equipment
Compensate
To make equal return to; to remunerate; to recompense; to give an equivalent to; to requite suitably; as, to compensate a laborer for his work, or a merchant for his losses.
Counterbalance
To oppose with an equal weight or power; to counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to balance.
The remaining air was not able to counterbalance the mercurial cylinder.
The study of mind is necessary to counterbalance and correct the influence of the study of nature.
Compensate
To be equivalent in value or effect to; to counterbalance; to make up for; to make amends for.
The length of the night and the dews thereof do compensate the heat of the day.
The pleasures of life do not compensate the miseries.
Counterbalance
A weight, power, or agency, acting against or balancing another
Money is the counterbalance to all other things purchasable by it.
Compensate
To make amends; to supply an equivalent; - followed by for; as, nothing can compensate for the loss of reputation.
Counterbalance
An equivalent counterbalancing weight
Compensate
Adjust or make up for;
Engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
Counterbalance
Equality of distribution
Compensate
Make amends for; pay compensation for;
One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich
She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident
Counterbalance
A compensating equivalent
Compensate
Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities;
He is compensating for being a bad father
Counterbalance
Adjust or make up for;
Engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
Compensate
Make reparations or amends for;
Right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
Counterbalance
Oppose with equal weight or force
Compensate
Do or give something to somebody in return;
Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
Counterbalance
Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions;
This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
Compensate
Make payment to; compensate;
My efforts were not remunerated
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