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remunerate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɹɪˈmjuːnəɹeɪt/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To compensate; to pay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The workers were generously remunerated for their time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

make payment to; compensate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • My efforts were not remunerated

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: compensate, recompense

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pay

Narrower terms: recoup, reimburse

History

Etymology

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