Meaning & use
remunerate
To pay someone for work, services, or a loss they have suffered.
See it in a sentence
The company remunerates its consultants generously for their specialized expertise.
Volunteers were not remunerated, though they received free meals and lodging.
A note on using this word
Remunerate is a formal word mostly used in business, legal, or academic writing; 'pay' is the everyday equivalent.
Words with a similar meaning
paycompensate
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