different between remunerate vs counterbalance

English

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin rem?ner? (“to reward”), from m?nus (“gift”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???mju?n??e?t/

Verb

remunerate (third-person singular simple present remunerates, present participle remunerating, simple past and past participle remunerated)

1. (transitive) To compensate; to pay.

   The workers were generously remunerated for their time.

Related terms

Anagrams

• renumerate

Italian

Verb

remunerate

1. second-person plural present indicative/imperative of remunerare
2. feminine plural of remunerato

Latin

Participle

rem?ner?te

1. vocative masculine singular of rem?ner?tus

English

Etymology

counter- +? balance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ka?nt?(?)?bæl?ns/

Noun

counterbalance (plural counterbalances)

1. (literally) A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
2. (figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

Synonyms

• counterpoise
• counterweight

Translations

Verb

counterbalance (third-person singular simple present counterbalances, present participle counterbalancing, simple past and past participle counterbalanced)

1. (transitive) To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.
   • 1660, Robert Boyle, New Experiments Physico-Mechanical: Touching the Spring of the Air and their Effects

   Synonyms: counterpoise, equiponderate, counterweight

   Hypernym: offset

   Antonym: outweigh

2. (transitive, figuratively) To match or equal in effect when applying opposing force

   Synonyms: counterpoise, counteract

   Antonyms: overcome, overpower

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