compensating

verb

1. 1

   To do (something good) after (something bad) happens

2. 2

   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.”

3. 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.

   “His loud voice cannot compensate for a lack of personality.”

4. 4

   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.”