remunerate

American  

[ri-myoo-nuh-reyt] / rɪˈmju nəˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

remunerates, present (3rd person singular) remunerated, past participle, past remunerating present participle

1. to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.

   Synonyms:

   compensate, requite, reimburse

2. to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).

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remunerate British  

/ rɪˈmjuːnəˌreɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to reward or pay for work, service, etc

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• remunerability
  noun
• remunerator
  noun
• remunerable
  adjective
• unremunerated
  adjective
• remunerably
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Participles

• remunerating
  present
• remunerated
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• remunerate
  simple
• remunerates
  simple
• have remunerated
  perfect
• has remunerated
  perfect
• am remunerating
  progressive
• are remunerating
  progressive
• is remunerating
  progressive
• have been remunerating
  perfect progressive
• has been remunerating
  perfect progressive

Past

• remunerated
  simple
• had remunerated
  perfect
• was remunerating
  progressive
• were remunerating
  progressive
• had been remunerating
  perfect progressive

Future

• will remunerate
  simple
• will have remunerated
  perfect
• will be remunerating
  progressive
• will have been remunerating
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of remunerate

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin remūnerātus “repaid,” past participle of remūnerāri “to repay, reward,” from re- re- + mūnerāre “to give, bestow” (verb derivative of mūner-, stem of mūnus “gift, duty”)

Explanation

If I owe you money, then I need to remunerate you. To remunerate is to pay money that is owed. It's nice to be remunerated — that means someone paid you money that was owed. If an employer makes you work overtime, they will need to remunerate you for that. If you lost your dog, offered a reward, and then someone found the dog, that person should be remunerated. When you see remunerate, think "giving someone money they deserve."