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<h1>Compensative</h1> <Xpage=289>

<hw>Com*pen"sa*tive</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Compensation.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Lamb.</i>

<h1>Compensator</h1> <Xpage=289>

<hw>Com"pen*sa`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which, compensates; -- a name applied to various mechanical devices.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>An iron plate or magnet placed near the compass on iron vessels to neutralize the effect of the ship's attraction on the needle.</def>

<h1>Compensatory</h1> <Xpage=289>

<hw>Com*pen"sa*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Serving for compensation; making amends.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

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<h1>Compense</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com*pense"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>compenser</ets>. See <er>Compensate</er>.]</ety> <def>To compensate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Comperendinate</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com`pe*ren"di*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>comperendinatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>comperendinare</ets> to defer (the time of trial.)]</ety> <def>To delay.</def>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Compesce</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com*pesce"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>compescere</ets>.]</ety> <def>To hold in check; to restrain.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Compete</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw>Com*pete"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Competed</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Competing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>completere</ets>, <ets>competitum</ets>; <ets>com-</ets> + <ets>petere</ets> to seek. See <er>Petition</er>.]</ety> <def>To contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; <as>as, tradesmen <ex>compete</ex> with one another</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The rival statesmen, with eyes fixed on America, were all the while <b>competing</b> for European alliances. <i>Bancroft.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Competence, Competency</h1> <Xpage=290>

<hw><hw>Com"pe*tence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Com"pe*ten*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>comp\'82tence</ets>, from L. <ets>competentia</ets> agreement.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power.</def>

<blockquote>The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the <b>competency</b> of this kingdom to the assertion of the common cause. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To make them act zealously is not in the <b>competence</b> of law. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Property or means sufficient for the necessaries and conveniences of life; sifficiency without excess.</def>

<blockquote>Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words -- health, peace, and <b>competence</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>