remuneration

UK: /rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃ^ən/

US: /rɪˌmjunəˈreɪʃən/

US: (ri myo̅o̅′nə rā′shən)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•mu•ner•a•tion  (ri myo̅o̅′nə rā′shən), n. 

1. the act of remunerating.
2. something that remunerates;
   reward;
   pay:
   He received little remuneration for his services.

• Latin remūnerātiōn- (stem of remūnerātiō), equivalent. to remūnerāt(us) (see remunerate) + -iōn- -ion
• earlier remuneracion 1470–80

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remuneration / rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən/ noun

1. the act of remunerating
2. pay; recompense

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•mu•ner•ate /rɪˈmyunəˌreɪt/   v. [~ + object] , -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to pay, pay back, or reward for work, trouble, etc.:
   Naturally we will remunerate you for your work on the project.
2. to pay for in money or the equivalent:
   Naturally your writing and research will be remunerated.

re•mu•ner•a•tion /rɪˌmyunəˈreɪʃən/  n. [uncountable]
re•mu•ner•a•tive /rɪˈmyunərətɪv, -nəˌreɪtɪv/  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•mu•ner•ate  (ri myo̅o̅′nə rāt′), v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. 

1. to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
2. to yield a recompense for (work, services, etc.).

• 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
• 1515–25

re•mu′ner•a•ble, adj. 
re•mu′ner•a•bil′isyl>ty, n. 
re•mu′ner•a•bly, adv. 
re•mu′ner•a′tor, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. reimburse, requite, compensate.