remunerar

Senses

1. 1.

   to remunerate, to pay

   to give payment or compensation for work or services

2. 2.

   to reward, to compensate

   to provide a return or benefit for effort or investment

Examples

• "A empresa remunera bem seus funcionários."

  The company pays its employees well.

• "O trabalho voluntário não é remunerado."

  Volunteer work is not paid.

• "Este investimento remunera melhor que a poupança."

  This investment yields better returns than a savings account.

Usage

Formal register, commonly used in business and legal contexts. Often appears in the past participle form "remunerado" (paid, remunerated). Common collocations: "bem remunerado" (well-paid), "remunerar o trabalho" (to pay for work), "remunerar investimentos" (to yield returns on investments).