retribuire

to pay; to remunerate

verb reh-tree-boo-EE-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin retribuere (to give back, to repay).

Usage Note

Retribuire means to compensate someone for work performed, and is more formal than pagare. The related noun retribuzione (remuneration, pay) and adjective retribuito (paid, salaried) are common in employment contracts and labour law. The phrase lavoro non retribuito means unpaid work. It takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"L'azienda retribuisce i dipendenti ogni mese."

Natural Translation

The company pays its employees every month.

Literal Translation

The company remunerates the employees every month.

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