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remunerate

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re·mu·ner·ate

[ri-myoo-nuh-reyt]
verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
1.
to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
2.
to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).

Origin:
1515–25; < Latin remūnerātus (past participle of remūnerāri to repay, reward), equivalent to re- re- + mūner(āre) to give, be-stow (derivative of mūner-, stem of mūnus gift, duty) + -ātus -ate1

re·mu·ner·a·ble, adjective
re·mu·ner·a·bil·i·ty, noun
re·mu·ner·a·bly, adverb
re·mu·ner·a·tor, noun
pre·re·mu·ner·ate, verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
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un·re·mu·ner·at·ed, adjective
COLLAPSE

remunerate, renumerate.


1. reimburse, requite, compensate.

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  • It is not only a question of creating new jobs, but also to remunerate adequately the human capital.
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remunerate (rɪˈmjuːnəˌreɪt)
 
vb
(tr) to reward or pay for work, service, etc
 
[C16: from Latin remūnerārī to reward, from re- + mūnerāre to give, from mūnus a gift; see munificent]
 
remunera'bility
 
n
 
re'munerable
 
adj
 
re'munerator
 
n

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