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a.

Serving for compensation; making amends. Jer. Taylor.


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adjective

    Affording compensation: compensative, remunerative. See substitute.

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(kəm-pĕn'sə-tôr'ē)
adj.

Relating to or characterized by compensation.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: compensating for
  Synonyms: countervailing, offsetting, compensative

 
 
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