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re·mu·ner·ate
(rĭ-myo͞o′nə-rāt′)tr.v. re·mu·ner·at·ed, re·mu·ner·at·ing, re·mu·ner·ates
1. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.
2. To compensate for; make payment for: remunerated his efforts.
[Latin remūnerārī, remūnerāt- : re-, re- + mūnerārī, to give (from mūnus, mūner-, gift; see mei- in Indo-European roots).]
re·mu′ner·a·bil′i·ty (-nər-ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.
re·mu′ner·a·ble adj.
re·mu′ner·a′tor n.
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remunerate
(rɪˈmjuːnəˌreɪt)vb
(tr) to reward or pay for work, service, etc
[C16: from Latin remūnerārī to reward, from re- + mūnerāre to give, from mūnus a gift; see munificent]
reˌmuneraˈbility n
reˈmunerable adj
reˈmunerˌator n
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re•mu•ner•ate
(rɪˈmyu nəˌreɪt)v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.
1. to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
2. to yield a recompense for.
[1515–25; < Latin remūnerātus, past participle of remūnerāri to repay, reward]
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remunerate
Past participle: remunerated
Gerund: remunerating
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| Verb | 1. | remunerate - make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
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remunerate
verb (Formal) pay, reward, compensate, repay, redress, reimburse, recompense, indemnify, requite You will be remunerated for your trouble
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remunerate
verb1. To give payment to in return for goods or services rendered:
2. To give compensation to:
3. To give a satisfactory return to:
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Translations
يَدْفَعُ أتْعابا
odměnit
betalelønne
honorál
greiîa fyrir
gerai apmokamas
atalgotatlīdzināt
ödüllendirmek
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remunerate
(rəˈmjuːnəreit) verb to pay (someone) for something he has done.
reˌmuneˈration nounreˈmunerative (-rətiv) adjective
bringing a good profit.
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