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remunerate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb remunerate has 1 sense
- remunerate(v = verb.possession) compensate, recompense - make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated" is one way to pay
Derived forms noun remuneration2, noun remuneration1, adjective remunerative1, adjective remunerative2, noun remunerator1
Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
remunerate, v. t. [L. remuneratus, p. p. of remunerare, remunerari; pref. re- re- + munerare, munerari, to give, present, from munus, muneris, a gift, present. Cf. Munificent.].
To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate men for labor. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To reward; recompense; compensate; satisfy; requite; repay; pay; reimburse.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
remunerate, v.tr.
1 reward; pay for services rendered.
2 serve as or provide recompense for (toil etc.) or to (a person).
1 reward; pay for services rendered.
2 serve as or provide recompense for (toil etc.) or to (a person).
Derivative
remuneration n. remunerative adj. remuneratory adj.
Etymology
L remunerari (as RE-, munus muneris gift)
THESAURUS
remunerate
accord, amend, award, compensate, correct, emend, fee, give satisfaction, grant, guerdon, indemnify, make all square, make good, make right, pay, pay by installments, pay on, pay reparations, prepay, put right, put straight, put to rights, recompense, rectify, redress, reimburse, remedy, remit, render, repay, requite, reward, right, salary, satisfy, set right, set straight, set to rights, set up, tender, vouchsafeROGET THESAURUS
remunerate
Utility
VB be useful, avail, serve, subserve, conduce, answer, serve one's turn, answer a purpose, serve a purpose, act a part, perform a function, discharge a function, render a service, render good service, render yeoman's service, bestead, stand one in good stead be the making of, help, bear fruit, bring grist to the mill, profit, remunerate, benefit, find one's account in, find one's advantage in, reap the benefit of, render useful.Reward
VB reward, recompense, repay, requite, remunerate, munerate, compensate, fee, pay one's footing, make amends, indemnify, atone, satisfy, acknowledge, get for one's pains, reap the fruits of, tip.
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