compensate
/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/verb
Middle School
1
To do (something good) after (something bad) happens.
2
To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
3
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.
4
To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing