compensate

/ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt/

Latin compensatus, past participle of compensare, frequentative of compendere seecompendium

verb

  1. to be equivalent to : counterbalance

  2. to make an appropriate and usually counterbalancing payment to

  3. to provide with means of counteracting variation

Her virtues compensate her faults.

pay compensate remunerate satisfy reimburse indemnify repay recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred. compensate implies a making up for services rendered.