remunerate

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: re=mu=ner=ate

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).

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, vouchsafe

ROGET 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.