v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' myü-n ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin remuneratus, past participle of remunerare to recompense, from re- + munerare to give, from muner-, munus gift ― more at MEAN
Date: 1523
1 : to pay an equivalent for <their services were generously remunerated >
2 : to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense : RECOMPENSE
synonyms see PAY
– re · mu · ner · a · tor \ - ˌ r ā -t ə r \ noun
– re · mu · ner · a · to · ry \ -r ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective