compenser, v.a., to counter-balance, to set against; to compensate, to make up for. Rien ne compense la perte de l’honneur; nothing can make up for the loss of honor.
se compenser, v.r., to compensate each other; to be balanced, to be set off against; to be counteracted by.
compérage, n.m., compaternity; cheating, trickery, collusion.
compère, n.m., godfather; gossip; crony; pal; confederate of a quack. Un bon —; a good companion, fellow. Un rusé —; a sly old blade. Par — et par commère; by favor and interest.
compère-loriot, n.m., (—s-—s) (orni.) goldhammer, goldfinch, loriot, stye (on the eye).
compétemment (kon-pé-ta-mān), adv., (l.u.) competently.
compétence, n.f., competency, cognizance; competition; department, sphere, province. Cela n’est pas de votre —; that is beyond your province.
compétent, -e, adj., sufficient, suitable, requisite; due; (jur.) cognizant; competent. C’est un juge —; he is a competent judge. Vous n’êtes pas — pour cela; you are not fit for that.
compéter, v.n., (jur.) to belong; to be due; to be cognizable.