unremunerated
nəˌreɪt verb (used with object), re·mu·ner·at·ed, re·mu·ner·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
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 forms
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), pre·re·mu·ner·at·ed, pre·re·mu·ner·at·ing.
Synonyms
1. reimburse, requite, compensate.
1. reimburse, requite, compensate.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to reward or pay for work, service, etc | |
| [C16: from Latin remūnerārī to reward, from | |
| remunera'bility | |
| —n | |
| re'munerable | |
| —adj | |
| re'munerator | |
| —n | |
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