remunerate

/ri-ˈmyü-nə-ˌrāt/

Latin remuneratus, past participle of remunerare to recompense, from re- + munerare to give, from muner-, munus gift

verb

  1. to pay an equivalent for

  2. to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense : recompense

their services were generously remunerated

pay compensate remunerate satisfy reimburse indemnify repay recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred. compensate implies a making up for services rendered.