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Academic Word List compensate, corporate, framework. Compensate ( verb). PRONUNCIATION : [ COM pen sate ] DEFINITION: to provide; make up; make amends to pay for something (not always with money) to counterbalance; offset SYNONYMS : remunerate , reward, pay. WORD FAMILY WORDS :
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Compensate (verb) PRONUNCIATION:[COM pen sate] DEFINITION: • to provide; make up; make amends • to pay for something (not always with money) • to counterbalance; offset SYNONYMS: remunerate, reward, pay.
WORD FAMILY WORDS: • com·pen·sat·ing·ly, adverb • com·pen·sa·tor, noun • com·pen·sa·tion, noun SENTENCES: • He was compensated for the damage to his car. • His occasional politeness did not compensate for his general rudeness. • He compensated for his lack of knowledge with his sense of humour.
Corporate PRONUNCIATION:[COR por ate] DEFINITION: (adjective) • of, for, or belonging to a business or company • pertaining to a united group, as of persons: the corporate good. • united or combined into one. SYNONYMS: business, company commercial, group, community ANTONYMS:.individual
WORD FAMILY WORDS: • Cor.po.ra.tion, noun • cor·po·rate·ly, adverb • cor·po·rate·ness, noun • an·ti·cor·por·ate, adjective SENTENCES: • The corporate executive are very well paid. • We came to a corporate decision regarding holidays
Framework PRONUNCIATION:[FRAME - work] Noun • a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something • structure composed of parts fitted and joined together • A general plan or organization of something SYNONYMS: structure, outline, agenda,
WORD FAMILY WORDS: • none SENTENCES: • The framework of the building will be complete within a few months. • We have created the general framework of the program.