I.v. dep. a., to repay, reward, recompense, remunerate (class.; syn. retribuo).
(α).
Aliquem, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 2; Cic. Att. 8, 1, 7; id. Fam. 3, 9, 3: “aliquem munere,” id. ib. 9, 8, 1; id. Brut. 4, 15: “aliquem magno praemio,” Caes. B. G. 1, 44 fin.: “aliquem officio,” Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 9, 38 Orell. N. cr.: “te his suppliciis remunerabor,” punish, Cat. 14, 20. —
(β).
Aliquid: “quibus autem officiis T. Annii beneficii remunerabor?” Cic. Red. in Sen. 12, 30: “quasi remunerans meritum,” Liv. 2, 12: “sophisma,” to refute, Gell. 18, 13, 7.—Of an inanim. subject: quod (solum) impensam coloni laboremque magno fetu remuneratur, Col. 2, 2, 5.—
(γ).
Absol.: “nullam esse gratiam tantam, quam non vel capere animus meus in accipiendo vel in remunerando cumulare atque illustrare posset,” Cic. Fam. 2, 6, 2: “ut mihi ad remunerandum nihil suppetat praeter voluntatem,” id. ib. 15, 13, 2; so, “remunerandi voluntas,” id. Inv. 2, 53, 161.?*!
1. Act. collat. form rĕmūnĕro , āre, to repay, reward, etc. (post-class.): “ille puellae artificium pari motu remunerabat,” Petr. 140, 8: “si laborem dominus remunerare voluerit,” Dig. 17, 1, 7; Quint. Decl. 2, 6; Tert. Apol. 25.—
2. Pass.: “philosophi statuis et salariis remunerantur,” Tert. Apol. 46: “remuneratus est a me mutuo,” Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 2, 1; App. M. 7, p. 194, 13: “neque enim obligandus sed remunerandus est in amoris officio qui prior coepit,” Plin. Ep. 7, 31, 7.
