remuneratingn.
/rᵻˈmjuːnəreɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /rəˈmjunəˌreɪdɪŋ/, /riˈmjunəˌreɪdɪŋ/ rare.
The action of remunerate v.
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Remuneration, a remuneration, remunerating.
a1626 F. Bacon in J. Spedding Lett. & Life Bacon (1861) I. v. 130 It is the honour of her house, the royal remunerating of her servants, the preservation of her people and state.
1869 Law Mag. & Law Rev. 26 171 The law and practice relating to the summoning, attendance, and remunerating of special and common juries.
1987 S. D. Friedman Leadership Succession i. 11 The monitoring and remunerating of executives on the basis of their performance as developers of people, a powerful means by which to ensure adequate attention to succession.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
remuneratingadj.
/rᵻˈmjuːnəreɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /rəˈmjunəˌreɪdɪŋ/, /riˈmjunəˌreɪdɪŋ/ That provides reward or remuneration; profitable.
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the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > compensating
witherc1175
recompensable1454
compensatory1601
remunerating1608
compensant1624
compensative1633
upmakinga1699
compensating1710
compensational1824
redeeming1827
indemnificatory1875
the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > reward or a reward > [adjective] > rewarding > bringing recompense
remuneratory1586
rewardful1595
remunerating1608
1608 T. Walkington Salomons Sweete Harpe Ep. Ded. sig. A3 As gifts are more inhaunced, so the remunerating hand is much shortned.
1710 J. Harrison Persuasive to Holiness of Life 7 There is a twofold Love in God: A Love of Benevolence... And a Love of Complacency; a remunerating Love.
1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward I. Introd. ix. The doctrines of chivalry had established in theory at least, a system in which Beauty was the governing and remunerating divinity.
1843 F. Marryat Narr. Trav. M. Violet III. xiii. 273 Objects that bring no remunerating value.
1846 J. Baxter Libr. Pract. Agric. (ed. 4) I. 272 The farmer..would get a more remunerating crop from his land than he would obtain under a system of thinner sowing.
1900 Times 18 Aug. 10/2 I..should have to insure the value of these stocks to shareholders by being taxed both in money and patience in order to provide a remunerating dividend.
1950 J. B. Sellers Slavery in Alabama v. 190 White laborers would find more remunerating prices.
2007 Birmingham Evening Mail (Nexis) 10 Aug. 6 John Cooper, who was a benefactor to the town, was allegedly given a remunerating privilege to bait a bull whenever he pleased.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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