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to remunerate

to remunerate

1 8.2
To pay someone for their work or services
  • verb
  • /rɪˈmjunəˌreɪt/
  • Formal
translation icon : remunerar
  • I'll see that you're well remunerated for it... and you wouldn't have to earn money in any other way.
  • a well-remunerated position

And so if, if, if patients say I wasn't satisfied with the control of my pain, that might affect the way Medicare remunerates providers.

Examples

  • Teachers who choose to participate need to be remunerated in a professional manner.

    Academic text (1992)
  • It is important to remunerate employees promptly to ensure their financial stability.

  • Finally, the additional resources could be used to remunerate participants.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The Army remunerates me, and I have arranged my own accommodation.

  • During the recruitment process, be sure to let participants know how they will be remunerated.

    Academic text (2004)
  • They shall be remunerated accordingly.

  • Working as a deejay is a well-remunerated and respected activity.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Understanding how an advisor is remunerated provides insight into what may motivate him or her.

    Blog text (23)
  • For many years, the Dockworkers' Union has argued that its workers should be classified as government employees and remunerated at public-sector wage rates.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Parents can be remunerated with money or gift certificates for their participation (Wattenberg & Pearson, 1996).

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

to compensate
vsto remunerate
102 4.2

To give money to someone for loss, injury or unpaid work

is limited to payment for work or services rather than injury
to repay
vsto remunerate
89 2.7

To give something in return for help or kindness

applies only to formal financial payment for work or services
to pay off
vsto remunerate
28 3.6

Give money to someone for work or help

focuses only on financial payment for work or services
to recompense
vsto remunerate
1 7.4

To pay someone for loss, harm, or effort

is used mainly for paying for work or services rather than amends

Antonyms

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Well Paid

to reward
328 1.3
to remunerate
  • Formal
1 8.2
to compensate
102 4.2
to pay
1.0

Surface Forms

remunerate infinitive
remunerated past participle
remunerating present participle
remunerates third person singular

Morphology

remunerate = remuner + ate

The verb is built from a Latinate root plus the productive suffix -ate, but the root 'remuner-' is not a standalone English word and its meaning is not recoverable by an average B1 learner from modern English components.

Etymology

Remunerate comes from the Latin parts re- and munus, where re- means 'again' and munus means 'gift' or 'service'. So to remunerate someone is like giving a 'gift back', in other words paying or rewarding them for their work.