compensar
/kompenˈsaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to compensate, make up for
⚖️ Cognate of compensate: Latin com- (together) + pensare (to weigh)
To compensate is to weigh one thing against another until they balance. The Spanish verb keeps the Latin -ar ending, so compensate becomes compensar. Pensar (to think) comes from the same root: thinking was once weighing ideas.