Main Entry: re·mu·ner·ate

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈmyü-nə-ˌrāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): re·mu·ner·at·ed; re·mu·ner·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 \-ˌrā-tər\ noun

— re·mu·ner·a·to·ry \-rə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective