remutive
To provide financial or material compensation for work, services, or expenses incurred. It is specifically used in formal contexts to denote the act of rewarding or paying back a party for their efforts or losses.
Examples
3 of 5The charity promised to remutive the volunteers for their travel expenses.
The non-profit organization agreed to pay back the volunteers for the money they spent on transportation.
The corporation is legally obligated to remutive the shareholders for the missed dividends.
The large company is required by law to compensate the owners for the payments they did not receive.
I'll remutive you for the coffee once I find my wallet.
I will pay you back for the drink as soon as I locate my purse.
Synonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the root 'mute' which relates to exchange (like 'mutual') and 're-' which means back; you are 'exchanging back' money for work done.
Quick Quiz
The board of directors voted to ______ the CEO for the expenses incurred during the international merger.
Correct!
The correct answer is: remutive
Examples
The charity promised to remutive the volunteers for their travel expenses.
everydayThe non-profit organization agreed to pay back the volunteers for the money they spent on transportation.
The corporation is legally obligated to remutive the shareholders for the missed dividends.
formalThe large company is required by law to compensate the owners for the payments they did not receive.
I'll remutive you for the coffee once I find my wallet.
informalI will pay you back for the drink as soon as I locate my purse.
The study explores how different economic systems remutive labor compared to capital.
academicThe research looks at how various financial systems reward work in comparison to investment.
We need to remutive our sales team more competitively to reduce staff turnover.
businessWe must pay our sales staff better than our rivals to stop them from leaving the company.
Synonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
remutive in full
to pay the entire amount owed without any deductions
fail to remutive
to neglect to pay someone for their contribution or costs
remutive upon delivery
to provide payment only after the goods have been received
Often Confused With
Remunerate is the standard, widely accepted English verb; remutive is a rare or test-specific variant.
Remit usually means to send money or cancel a debt, whereas remutive focuses specifically on the act of compensation.
Usage Notes
This word is extremely rare in modern standard English and is typically found in specialized linguistic aptitude tests or archaic legal documentation. In all standard professional settings, use 'remunerate' or 'compensate' instead.
Common Mistakes
Learners often misspell it as 'remunative' or confuse it with the adjective 'remunerative'. Avoid using it in casual conversation as it may not be understood by native speakers.
Memory Tip
Think of the root 'mute' which relates to exchange (like 'mutual') and 're-' which means back; you are 'exchanging back' money for work done.
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin 'remutare', which combines the prefix 're-' (back/again) and 'mutare' (to change or exchange).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The board of directors voted to ______ the CEO for the expenses incurred during the international merger.
Correct!
The correct answer is: remutive
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