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reward
[ri-wawrd]
noun
a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
something given or received in return or recompense for service, merit, hardship, etc.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
verb (used with object)
to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc.
Synonyms: , ,to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.); recompense.
reward
/ ɪˈɔː /
noun
something given or received in return for a deed or service rendered
a sum of money offered, esp for help in finding a criminal or for the return of lost or stolen property
profit or return
something received in return for good or evil; deserts
psychol any pleasant event that follows a response and therefore increases the likelihood of the response recurring in the future
verb
(tr) to give (something) to (someone), esp in gratitude for a service rendered; recompense
Other Word Forms
- rewardable adjective
- rewardableness noun
- rewardably adverb
- rewarder noun
- rewardless adjective
- misreward verb (used with object)
- overreward verb
- superreward verb (used with object)
- unrewardable adjective
- unrewarded adjective
- well-rewarded adjective
- ˈɲ岹 adjective
- ˈɲ noun
- ˈɲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of reward1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"Having a big tournament here in London, which is the home of British tennis, is huge and very special for us. It feels like a reward."
This feud is the "perfect storm as it's built to go viral", and social media doesn't just fuel speculation, it manufactures and rewards it, he says.
Travel rewards cards typically have annual fees, sometimes significant ones, so you’ll want to make sure every card you have is at least paying for itself in annual rewards and benefits.
Navigating dating today, one has to be practical, and Song’s characters weigh risk and reward constantly, stopped by their heads before their hearts can do all the talking.
Banning Pete Rose presumably denied his possible election to the Hall of Fame with its bonanza of personal and financial rewards.
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