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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

compense en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /kəmˈpɛns/

Etymology

From French compenser. See compensate.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) To compensate.
    • May 2 1623, Francis Bacon, letter to Mr. Tobie Matthew I hope, if any thing want in the speed of time, it will be compensed in the fruit of time, that all may sort to the best.

Forms

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compenses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
compensed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
compensed Tense=Past lexicographic
compensing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic