remunerate
gb/ɹɪmjˌunɚˈeɪt/ us/ɹɪmjˌunɚˈeɪt/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
Verb
formal
C1
action
1
Pay for work or services
to pay someone for their work or services
Usage pattern:
remunerate [someone] for [work/services]; be remunerated at [a rate]
Common mistake:
This is a formal word; in everyday English, pay is more common. The object is usually a person, not the money itself.
Synonyms
pay (more common and neutral in everyday English)
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compensate (can mean pay for work or make up for loss or harm)
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reward (emphasizes giving something in recognition of effort or success)
Antonyms
underpay (pay less than is fair or expected)
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exploit (use someone's work unfairly, often without fair payment)
Collocations
adequately remunerate
|fairly remunerate
|properly remunerate
|highly remunerated
|poorly remunerated
|remunerate employees
|remunerate staff
|remunerate consultants
|remunerated work
|remunerated at a rate
Themes
business
|employment
|money
|work
Examples
- The company remunerates its consultants according to their experience and expertise.
- Board members are remunerated for the time they spend attending meetings.
- Artists should be fairly remunerated when their work is used commercially.
Learner examples
- The workers were remunerated for the extra hours.
- The job is well remunerated.
Grammar
Dictionary form
remunerate
IPA
GB/ɹɪmjˌunɚˈeɪt/
US/ɹɪmjˌunɚˈeɪt/
Syllables & stress
re - mu - ner - ate (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ner)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: remunerate
- 3rd Person Singular: remunerates
- Present Participle: remunerating
- Past: remunerated
Expressions
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