remunerate
verb
re·mu·ner·ate ri-ˈmyü-nə-ˌrāt 
remunerated; remunerating
transitive verb
1
: to pay an equivalent for
their services were generously remunerated
2
: to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense : recompense
remunerator
ri-ˈmyü-nə-ˌrā-tər
noun remuneratory
ri-ˈmyü-nə-rə-ˌtȯr-ē
adjective 
Synonyms
- compensate
- pay
- recompense
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
promptly remunerated the repair company for fixing the dryer the negligent landlord must remunerate those made homeless by the fire by finding new housing for them at his own expense
Recent Examples on the Web Recognise and remunerate cultural load as part of an employee’s workload 5. 
Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2021 The production company hadn’t been willing to cover his costs and remunerate him for his time. Justin Curto, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2021 Although participants in the Telefonica trial will take a 15% pay cut, businesses in other countries are opting to remunerate staff in full despite working fewer hours. The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2021 Conservative Black commentator Vince Ellison says the Black community would be foolish to expect progressive Democrats to remunerate them for slavery. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2020 The French antitrust agency gave the Alphabet Inc. unit three months to thrash out deals with press publishers and agencies demanding talks on how to remunerate them for displaying their content. Gaspard Sebag, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020 The French antitrust agency gave the Alphabet Inc. unit three months to thrash out deals with press publishers and agencies demanding talks on how to remunerate them for displaying their content. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2020 Committing to a substantial cash prize for a successful coronavirus vaccine will boost confidence among firms that their research efforts will be remunerated. Daniel Hemel, Time, 4 Mar. 2020 Despite many hours spent on layover or sitting on the tarmac, flight attendants are only remunerated when the plane doors are shut. Natasha Frost, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2020 See More
Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2021 The production company hadn’t been willing to cover his costs and remunerate him for his time. Justin Curto, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2021 Although participants in the Telefonica trial will take a 15% pay cut, businesses in other countries are opting to remunerate staff in full despite working fewer hours. The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2021 Conservative Black commentator Vince Ellison says the Black community would be foolish to expect progressive Democrats to remunerate them for slavery. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2020 The French antitrust agency gave the Alphabet Inc. unit three months to thrash out deals with press publishers and agencies demanding talks on how to remunerate them for displaying their content. Gaspard Sebag, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020 The French antitrust agency gave the Alphabet Inc. unit three months to thrash out deals with press publishers and agencies demanding talks on how to remunerate them for displaying their content. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2020 Committing to a substantial cash prize for a successful coronavirus vaccine will boost confidence among firms that their research efforts will be remunerated. Daniel Hemel, Time, 4 Mar. 2020 Despite many hours spent on layover or sitting on the tarmac, flight attendants are only remunerated when the plane doors are shut. Natasha Frost, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin remuneratus, past participle of remunerare to recompense, from re- + munerare to give, from muner-, munus gift — more at mean
First Known Use
1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1
remunerating
verb
1
as in compensating
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received promptly remunerated the repair company for fixing the dryer Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- compensating
- paying
- reimbursing
- repaying
- recompensing
- refunding
- remitting
- requiting
- prepaying
- paying off
- paying up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- stiffing
2
as in reimbursing
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury the negligent landlord must remunerate those made homeless by the fire by finding new housing for them at his own expense Synonyms & Similar Words
- compensating
- reimbursing
- satisfying
- recompensing
- paying
- indemnifying
- repaying
- recouping
- refunding
- requiting
- redressing
- remedying
- repairing
- discharging
- quitting