compensar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin compensāre, present active infinitive of compensō, from com- (“together”) + pensō (“to weigh”).

Verb

compensar (first-person singular present compenso, past participle compensat)

1. to compensate

Conjugation

Conjugation of compensar (first conjugation)

infinitive			compensar
present participle			compensant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		compensat		compensada
		plural		compensats		compensades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	compenso	compenses	compensa	compensem	compenseu	compensen
	imperfect	compensava	compensaves	compensava	compensàvem	compensàveu	compensaven
	future	compensaré	compensaràs	compensarà	compensarem	compensareu	compensaran
	preterite	compensí	compensares	compensà	compensàrem	compensàreu	compensaren
	conditional	compensaria	compensaries	compensaria	compensaríem	compensaríeu	compensarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	compensi	compensis	compensi	compensem	compenseu	compensin
	imperfect	compensés	compensessis	compensés	compenséssim	compenséssiu	compensessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
		—	compensa	compensi	compensem	compenseu	compensin

Related terms

• compensación

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin compensāre (“to weight together one thing against another, balance, make good, later also shorten, spare”), present active infinitive of compensō, from com- (“together”) + pensō (“to weigh”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.pẽ.ˈsa(ɻ)/

Verb

compensar (first-person singular present indicative compenso, past participle compensado)

1. to pay, to pay off, to be worthwhile or profitable
2. to compensate

Conjugation

  Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb compensar

Notes:[edit] This is a regular verb of the -ar group. Verbs with this conjugation include: amar, cantar, gritar, marchar, mostrar, nadar, parar, participar, retirar, separar, viajar.
	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	compensar
Personal	compensar	compensares	compensar	compensarmos	compensardes	compensarem
Gerund
	compensando
Past participle
Masculine	compensado			compensados
Feminine	compensada			compensadas
Indicative
Present	compenso	compensas	compensa	compensamos	compensais	compensam
Imperfect	compensava	compensavas	compensava	compensávamos	compensáveis	compensavam
Preterite	compensei	compensaste	compensou	compensamos compensámos	compensastes	compensaram
Pluperfect	compensara	compensaras	compensara	compensáramos	compensáreis	compensaram
Future	compensarei	compensarás	compensará	compensaremos	compensareis	compensarão
Conditional
	compensaria	compensarias	compensaria	compensaríamos	compensaríeis	compensariam
Subjunctive
Present	compense	compenses	compense	compensemos	compenseis	compensem
Imperfect	compensasse	compensasses	compensasse	compensássemos	compensásseis	compensassem
Future	compensar	compensares	compensar	compensarmos	compensardes	compensarem
Imperative
Affirmative	-	compensa	compense	compensemos	compensai	compensem
Negative (não)	-	compenses	compense	compensemos	compenseis	compensem

Synonyms

• (to be worthwhile): valer a pena
• (compensate): indenizar, remunerar, reparar, recompensar

Related terms

• compensação
• compensado
• compensador

• compensativo
• compensatório
• compensável

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin compensāre, present active infinitive of compensō, from com- (“together”) + pensō (“to weigh”).

Verb

compensar (first-person singular present compenso, first-person singular preterite compensé, past participle compensado)

1. to compensate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of compensar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)^{edit data}

infinitive			compensar
gerund			compensando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		compensado		compensada
		plural		compensados		compensadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	compenso	compensastú compensásvos	compensa	compensamos	compensáis	compensan
	imperfect	compensaba	compensabas	compensaba	compensábamos	compensabais	compensaban
	preterite	compensé	compensaste	compensó	compensamos	compensasteis	compensaron
	future	compensaré	compensarás	compensará	compensaremos	compensaréis	compensarán
	conditional	compensaría	compensarías	compensaría	compensaríamos	compensaríais	compensarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	compense	compensestú compensésvos1	compense	compensemos	compenséis	compensen
	imperfect (ra)	compensara	compensaras	compensara	compensáramos	compensarais	compensaran
	imperfect (se)	compensase	compensases	compensase	compensásemos	compensaseis	compensasen
	future	compensare	compensares	compensare	compensáremos	compensareis	compensaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		compensatú compensávos	compense	compensemos	compensad	compensen
	negative		no compenses	no compense	no compensemos	no compenséis	no compensen

¹ Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of compensar^{edit data}

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive compensar
	dative	compensarme	compensarte	compensarle, compensarse	compensarnos	compensaros	compensarles, compensarse
	accusative	compensarme	compensarte	compensarlo, compensarla, compensarse	compensarnos	compensaros	compensarlos, compensarlas, compensarse
with gerund compensando
	dative	compensándome	compensándote	compensándole, compensándose	compensándonos	compensándoos	compensándoles, compensándose
	accusative	compensándome	compensándote	compensándolo, compensándola, compensándose	compensándonos	compensándoos	compensándolos, compensándolas, compensándose
with informal second-person singular imperative compensa
	dative	compénsame	compénsate	compénsale	compénsanos	not used	compénsales
	accusative	compénsame	compénsate	compénsalo, compénsala	compénsanos	not used	compénsalos, compénsalas
with formal second-person singular imperative compense
	dative	compénseme	not used	compénsele, compénsese	compénsenos	not used	compénseles
	accusative	compénseme	not used	compénselo, compénsela, compénsese	compénsenos	not used	compénselos, compénselas
with first-person plural imperative compensemos
	dative	not used	compensémoste	compensémosle	compensémonos	compensémoos	compensémosles
	accusative	not used	compensémoste	compensémoslo, compensémosla	compensémonos	compensémoos	compensémoslos, compensémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative compensad
	dative	compensadme	not used	compensadle	compensadnos	compensaos	compensadles
	accusative	compensadme	not used	compensadlo, compensadla	compensadnos	compensaos	compensadlos, compensadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative compensen
	dative	compénsenme	not used	compénsenle	compénsennos	not used	compénsenles, compénsense
	accusative	compénsenme	not used	compénsenlo, compénsenla	compénsennos	not used	compénsenlos, compénsenlas, compénsense

Related terms

• compensación