Remunerating

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The act of rewarding individuals through financial compensation for their labor or services rendered
2. Providing money or another form of payment as compensation for someone's efforts or services
3. Offering financial return in exchange for work performed or services supplied

Etymology: "Remunerating" is the present participle of "remunerate," which comes from the Latin "remunerari," meaning "to reward," built from "re-" and "munerari," a verb derived from "munus," a word for a gift, service, or duty. The same root gives English "munificent," meaning lavishly generous.

Synonyms: paying, compensating, rewarding, reimbursing, salaried

Antonyms: underpaying, exploiting, depriving, withholding, penalizing