All 5 Uses of
remuneration
in
David Copperfield
- It is not an avocation of a remunerative description — in other words, it does not pay — and some temporary embarrassments of a pecuniary nature have been the consequence.†
Chpt 25-27
- For corn,' said Mrs. Micawber argumentatively, 'as I have repeatedly said to Mr. Micawber, may be gentlemanly, but it is not remunerative.†
Chpt 28-30 *
- Commission to the extent of two and ninepence in a fortnight cannot, however limited our ideas, be considered remunerative.'†
Chpt 28-30
- It appears to me, that what Mr. Micawber has to do, in justice to himself, in justice to his family, and I will even go so far as to say in justice to society, by which he has been hitherto overlooked, is to advertise in all the papers; to describe himself plainly as so-and-so, with such and such qualifications and to put it thus: "Now employ me, on remunerative terms, and address, post-paid, to W. M., Post Office, Camden Town."†
Chpt 28-30
- My friend Heep has not fixed the positive remuneration at too high a figure, but he has made a great deal, in the way of extrication from the pressure of pecuniary difficulties, contingent on the value of my services; and on the value of those services I pin my faith.†
Chpt 34-36
Definition:
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(remuneration) payment (for work and/or payment for expenses)