remunerate

English

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin remūnerō (“to reward”), from mūnus (“gift”). Unrelated to money.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈmjuːnəɹeɪt/

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Verb

remunerate (third-person singular simple present remunerates, present participle remunerating, simple past and past participle remunerated)

1. (transitive) To compensate; to pay.

   The workers were generously remunerated for their time.

Related terms

• municipal
• municipality
• munificence
• munificent
• remunerability
• remunerable
• remunerably
• remunerator

 

Anagrams

• renumerate

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

remunerate

1. second-person plural present indicative/imperative of remunerare

Etymology 2

Participle

remunerate f pl

1. feminine plural of remunerato

Latin

Participle

remūnerāte

1. vocative masculine singular of remūnerātus

Spanish

Verb

remunerate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of remunerar combined with te