Definition

To pay someone for their work or services, providing them with a suitable amount of money or compensation.

Example

The company will remunerate employees for their overtime hours.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you heard how they remunerate their employees at that new tech company?

Yeah, I read they offer some pretty competitive salaries and benefits.

That sounds great! It's nice to see companies that actually remunerate their workers well.

Absolutely, it really shows they value their team's hard work.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Remunerate → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "munerare" (meaning to reward or pay). The word "remunerate" means to pay someone back or reward them for their services or efforts.

Memory Tip

Think of 'rewarding again' — 're-' means again, and 'munerare' means to reward. This helps you remember that to remunerate means to pay someone for their work.

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