remunerate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
- Synonyms:
- compensate, requite, reimburse
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to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).
verb
Other Word Forms
- preremunerate verb (used with object)
- remunerability noun
- remunerable adjective
- remunerably adverb
- remunerator noun
- unremunerated adjective
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."
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Example Sentences
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Mr Kretinsky said he didn't want to create "some anonymous structure" but instead "remunerate the people who are working for the company, and creating value for the company".
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024
“The Federal Council proposes that large online service providers should be required to remunerate media companies for the use of snippets,” the government said.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023
The first was that “Ubisoft Singapore has a structured process to remunerate its employees fairly, which does not disadvantage Singaporeans based on nationality or race.”
From The Verge • Jan. 28, 2022
Those who are the intended targets reward and remunerate the liars by providing what they need—doubt.
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2021
If you are so disposed to remunerate me for this expense, please forward the money to me at Applewood.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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