Definitions for bountyˈbaʊn ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
boun•ty*ˈbaʊn ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
a premium or reward, esp. one offered by a government.
a generous gift.
generosity.
* Syn: See bonus.
Origin of bounty:
1200–50; ME b(o)unte < AF, OF bonte, OF bontet < L bonitātem
boun′ty•less(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
bounty, premium(noun)
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
amplitude, bountifulness, bounty(noun)
the property of copious abundance
bounty, bounteousness(noun)
generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
Bounty, H.M.S. Bounty(noun)
a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat
Wiktionary
bounty(Noun)
generosity
bounty(Noun)
something given liberally
bounty(Noun)
A reward for some specific act, especially one given by a government or authority
bounty(Noun)
formerly, money paid to volunteers for serving in the British navy in time of war
Origin: bounté, bonté (French: bonté), from bonitatem, accusative singular of bonitas, from bonus.
Webster Dictionary
Bounty(noun)
goodness, kindness; virtue; worth
Bounty(noun)
liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence
Bounty(noun)
that which is given generously or liberally
Bounty(noun)
a premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service; or to encourage any branch of industry, as husbandry or manufactures
Translations for bounty
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
bounty(noun)
generosity in giving.
- goedertierenheidAfrikaans
- كَرَم، جودArabic
- щедростBulgarian
- generosidadePortuguese (BR)
- štědrostCzech
- die FreigiebigkeitGerman
- overflodDanish
- γενναιοδωρία, μεγαλοψυχίαGreek
- munificiencia, generosidadSpanish
- heldekäelisusEstonian
- بخشندگیFarsi
- runsausFinnish
- générositéFrench
- נְדִיבוּתHebrew
- उदारता, दानशीलता ,सहायताHindi
- dobrostivCroatian
- jótékonyságHungarian
- kedermawananIndonesian
- örlætiIcelandic
- generositàItalian
- 気前のよさJapanese
- 너그러움Korean
- dosnumasLithuanian
- devība; dāsnumsLatvian
- ganjaranMalay
- gulheidDutch
- gavmildhetNorwegian
- szczodrośćPolish
- بخشندگیPersian
- بخښنهPashto
- generosidadePortuguese
- generozitateRomanian
- щедростьRussian
- štedrosťSlovak
- radodarnostSlovenian
- darežljivostSerbian
- frikostighetSwedish
- เอื้อเฟื้อเผื่อแผ่Thai
- cömertlik, eli açıklıkTurkish
- 慷慨Chinese (Trad.)
- щедрістьUkrainian
- بخشش ، فیاضیUrdu
- tính hào phóngVietnamese
- 慷慨Chinese (Simp.)
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