Remunerate (-t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Remunerated (-td); p. pr. & vb. n. Remunerating.]
Etymology: [L. remuneratus, p. p. of remunerare, remunerari; pref. re- re- + munerare, munerari, to give, present, from munus, muneris, a gift, present. Cf. Munificent.]
To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate men for labor.
Syn. -- To reward; recompense; compensate; satisfy; requite; repay; pay; reimburse.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for remunerate; he lists it under requite.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.