remunerate
To pay or compensate someone for work or services
Examples
In a meeting
“We'll remunerate contractors at the standard industry rate for their expertise.”
Over coffee
“They remunerate volunteers with gift cards and free meals.”
Why this word
pay
remunerate is formal term for compensating for services/work, pay is casual everyday term
compensate
remunerate specifically means payment for work or services, compensate can include non-monetary offsets
reward
remunerate implies contractual or expected payment, reward suggests extra recognition for merit
Usage tip
More formal than 'pay' or 'compensate.' Use in professional contexts discussing payment structures or compensation philosophy.
Etymology
Latin: remunerari from re- (back) + munerari (to give) from munus (gift)
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