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- [ri-myoo-nuh-reyt]
- /rɪˈmyu nəˌreɪt/
- /rɪˈmjuː.nər.eɪt/
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- [ri-myoo-nuh-reyt]
- /rɪˈmyu nəˌreɪt/
Definitions of remunerate word
- verb with object remunerate to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc. 1
- verb with object remunerate to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.). 1
- transitive verb remunerate pay for work done 1
- verb remunerate If you are remunerated for work that you do, you are paid for it. 0
- verb remunerate to reward or pay for work, service, etc 0
- verb transitive remunerate to pay or compensate (a person) for (work or service done, loss incurred, etc.); reward; recompense 0
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Origin of remunerate
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Remunerate
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
remunerate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for remunerate
verb remunerate
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- comp — Comp is short for compensation.
- comped — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
- compensate — To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.
- comping — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
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