v. t.
The length of the night and the dews thereof do compensate the heat of the day. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
The pleasures of life do not compensate the miseries. Prior.
v. i. To make amends; to supply an equivalent; -- followed by
adj. receiving or eligible for compensation.
a. [ L. condensatus, p. p. of condensare. See Condense, v. t. ] Made dense; condensed. [ 1913 Webster ]
Water . . . thickened or condensate. Peacham. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. [ NL. ensatus, fr. L. ensis sword. ] (Bot. & Zoöl.) Having sword-shaped leaves, or appendages; ensiform. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Equi- + pensatus, p. p. of pensare to weigh. Cf. Equipoise. ] To weigh equally; to esteem alike. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. insensatus. See In- not, and Sensate. ] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish. [ 1913 Webster ]
The silence and the calm
Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
The meddling folly or insensate ambition of statesmen. Buckle.
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v. t.
a. (Bot.) Having the form of a sword, but very long and narrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. to make excessive corrections for fear of making an error.
v. t.
As those of the one are sensated by the ear, so those of the other are by the eye. R. Hooke. [ 1913 Webster ]