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1. (n.) reward
a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost property, etc.
2. reward
something given or received in return or recompense for services rendered, merit, hardship, etc.
3. (v.t.) reward
to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc.
4. reward
to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.); recompense.
Etymology: (1275–1325; (v.) ME, orig., to regard < ONF rewarder to look at, OF reguarder; (n.) ME, orig., regard < AF, ONF; cf. OF reguard, der. of reguarder; see regard)
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| Definition of 'reward' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) wages, reward, payoff
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
"the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
2. (noun) reward
payment made in return for a service rendered
3. (noun) reward, reinforcement
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
4. (noun) reward
the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
5. (verb) advantage, reward
benefit resulting from some event or action
"it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
6. (verb) honor, honour, reward
bestow honor or rewards upon
"Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
7. (verb) reinforce, reward
strengthen and support with rewards
"Let's reinforce good behavior"
8. (verb) reward, repay, pay back
act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
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1. (noun) reward
sth good you are given or allowed because of sth you do
Mom took us to a movie as a reward for being so helpful.; the financial rewards of working in the banking industry
2. reward
money offered for help in solving a crime
a reward offered for information about the missing girl
3. (verb) reward
to give sb sth good for sth they do
The company rewarded him with a large bonus payment.
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| Definition of 'reward' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) reward
regard; respect; consideration
2. (noun) reward
that which is given in return for good or evil done or received; esp., that which is offered or given in return for some service or attainment, as for excellence in studies, for the return of something lost, etc.; recompense; requital
3. (noun) reward
hence, the fruit of one's labor or works
4. (noun) reward
compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some act
5. (verb) reward
to give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate
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| Definition of 'reward' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. reward
An object or a situation that can serve to reinforce a response, to satisfy a motive, or to afford pleasure.
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Sense: something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc
He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.
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 Afrikaans: beloning |
 Arabic: جَزاء، مُكافأَه |
 Bulgarian: награда |
 Brazilian: compensação |
 Czech: odměna; mzda |
 German: die Belohnung |
 Danish: belønning |
 Greek: επιβράβευση, ανταμοιβή |
 Spanish: recompensa |
 Estonian: autasu |
 Farsi: پاداش |
 Finnish: palkinto |
 French: récompense |
 Hebrew: פְּרָס |
 Hindi: पारितोषिक |
 Croatian: nagrada |
 Hungarian: ellenszolgáltatás |
 Indonesian: imbalan |
 Icelandic: verðlaun, umbun |
 Italian: ricompensa |
 Japanese: 報酬 |
 Korean: 보수 |
 Lithuanian: atlyginimas, atpildas, ap |
 Latvian: apbalvojums |
 Malay: hadiah |
 Dutch: beloning |
 Norwegian: belønning, vederlag; tilf |
 Polish: nagroda |
 Persian: پاداش |
 Pashto: بدله وركول، انعام وركول ع |
 Portuguese: compensação |
 Romanian: răsplată |
 Russian: награда |
 Slovak: odmena; mzda |
 Slovenian: nagrada |
 Serbian: nagrada |
 Swedish: belöning |
 Thai: สิ่งตอบแทน |
 Turkish: ödül |
 Taiwanese: 報酬 |
 Ukrainian: (ви)нагорода |
 Urdu: محنتانہ |
 Vietnamese: phần thưởng |
 Chinese: 报酬 |
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