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remunerate definition
re·mu·ner·ate (ri myo̵̅o̅′nə rāt′)
transitive verb remunerated -·at′ed, remunerating -·at′·ing
to pay or compensate (a person) for (work or service done, loss incurred, etc.); reward; recompense
Etymology: < L remuneratus, pp. of remunerari, to reward, remunerate < re-, again + munus (gen. muneris), gift < IE *moini-: see common
Related Forms:
- remunerable re·mu′·ner·able adjective
- remunerator re·mu′·nera′·tor noun
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