remunerator

re·mu·ner·ate

 (rĭ-myo͞o′nə-rāt′)

tr.v. re·mu·ner·at·ed, re·mu·ner·at·ing, re·mu·ner·ates

1. To pay (a person) a suitable equivalent in return for goods provided, services rendered, or losses incurred; recompense.

2. To compensate for; make payment for: remunerated his efforts.

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[Latin remūnerārī, remūnerāt- : re-, re- + mūnerārī, to give (from mūnus, mūner-, gift; see mei- in Indo-European roots).]

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re·mu′ner·a·bil′i·ty (-nər-ə-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

re·mu′ner·a·ble adj.

re·mu′ner·a′tor n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

remunerator - a person who pays money for something payer money dealer, money handler - a person who receives or invests or pays out money drawee - the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment paymaster - a person in charge of paying wages taxpayer - someone who pays taxes renter, tenant - someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent" tither - someone who pays tithes

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