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 Related formsre·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.
EXPANDSynonyms
1. reimburse, requite, compensate.