[re.mu.ner.ate] vt -at.ed ; -at.ing [L remuneratus, pp. of remunerare to recompense, fr. re- + munerare to give, fr. muner-, munus gift--more at mean] (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 syn see pay -- re.mu.ner.a.tor n -- re.mu.ner.a.to.ry adj