[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to recompense for something:They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.Synonyms: pay , reward , remunerate", "to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to:He compensated his homely appearance with great personal charm.Synonyms: countervail , counterpoise", "Mechanics.to counterbalance (a force or the like); adjust or construct so as to offset or counterbalance variations or produce equilibrium.", "to change the gold content of (a monetary unit) to counterbalance price fluctuations and thereby stabilize its purchasing power."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to provide or be an equivalent; make up; make amends (usually followed byfor):His occasional courtesies did not compensate for his general rudeness.Synonyms: atone", "Psychology.to develop or employ mechanisms of compensation ."]}]