compensate
/ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt/
verb
to be equivalent to : counterbalance
to make an appropriate and usually counterbalancing payment to
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.