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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Remunerate \Re*mu"ner*ate\ (-?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Remunerated} (-?"t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remunerating}.] [L.
remuneratus, p. p. of remunerare, remunerari; pref. re- re- +
munerare, munerari, to give, present, from munus, muneris, a
gift, present. Cf. {Munificent}.]
To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or
other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate
men for labor.
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Syn: To reward; recompense; compensate; satisfy; requite;
repay; pay; reimburse.
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