Definitions for reward
rɪˈwɔrdre·ward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. wages, reward, payoffnoun

   a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

   "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

2. rewardnoun

   payment made in return for a service rendered

3. reward, reinforcementnoun

   an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

4. rewardnoun

   the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

5. advantage, rewardverb

   benefit resulting from some event or action

   "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

6. honor, honour, rewardverb

   bestow honor or rewards upon

   "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

7. reinforce, rewardverb

   strengthen and support with rewards

   "Let's reinforce good behavior"

8. reward, repay, pay backverb

   act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rewardnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Recompense given for good.

   Rewards and punishments do always presuppose something willingly done well or ill; without which respect, though we may sometimes receive good, yet then it is only a benefit and not a reward. Richard Hooker, b. i. s. 9.

   They have a good reward for their labour. Ecclus. iv. 9.

   To myself I owe this due regard,
   Not to make love my gift, but my reward. Dryden.

   Men have consented to the immortality of the soul and the recompenses of another world, promising to themselves some rewards of virtue after this life. John Tillotson.

   2. It is sometimes used with a mixture of irony, for punishment or recompense of evil.

2. To REWARDverb

   Etymology: re and award, to give in return. Stephen Skinner

   1. To give in return.

   Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 1 Sam. xxiv. 17.

   They rewarded me evil for good. Psalm xxxv. 12.

   2. To repay; to recompense for something good.

   To judge th’ unfaithful dead, but to reward
   His faithful, and receive them into bliss. John Milton.

   The supreme being rewards the just, and punishes the unjust. , Notes on the Odyssey.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reward

   Reward is a song by English band The Teardrop Explodes. It was released as a single in early 1981 and is the band's biggest hit, peaking at No. 6 in the UK and No. 11 in Ireland. The song was not initially included in the original 1980 UK & Europe releases of their debut album Kilimanjaro, but was included in the 1980 U. S. release together with the track "Suffocate" (replacing two tracks from the UK release). "Reward" was however added to later pressings of the album from 1981.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reward

   A reward is a positive reinforcement, recognition, or benefit given as a result of a certain act, achievement or behavior. It serves as motivation and is usually given in response to desirable actions or good performance. Rewards can be materialistic, such as money or gifts, or non-materialistic, such as praise or recognition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rewardverb

   to give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate

2. Rewardnoun

   regard; respect; consideration

3. Rewardnoun

   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

4. Rewardnoun

   hence, the fruit of one's labor or works

5. Rewardnoun

   compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some act

6. Etymology: [OF. rewarder, another form of regarder, of German origin. The original sense is, to look at, regard, hence, to regard as worthy, give a reward to. See Ward, Regard.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reward

   rē-wawrd′, n. that which is given in return for good or evil: recompense: retribution: the fruit of one's own labour: regard: requital: remuneration: guerdon: consideration.—v.t. to give in return: to requite, whether good or evil: to punish: (B.) to recompense: to compensate: to notice carefully: to watch over.—adj. Rewar′dable, capable or worthy of being rewarded.—n. Rewar′dableness.—adv. Rewar′dably.—n. Rewar′der, one who rewards.—adjs. Reward′ful, yielding reward; Reward′less, having or receiving no reward. [O. Fr. rewarder, reswarder, regarder—re-, again, warder, guarder, to guard; of Teut. origin.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reward

   An object or a situation that can serve to reinforce a response, to satisfy a motive, or to afford pleasure.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reward

   A recompense given for the performance of a meritorious or gallant act; as, the soldiers were rewarded with medals for their gallantry. In the U. S. service a reward of $30 is paid for the apprehension of a deserter.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reward

   A positive or motivating act or gift given to thank, encourage or motivate a person.

   The reward for all her fantastic effort was gratefully received as it was so deserved.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 12, 2020  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reward

   Reward vs. Rewarding -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Reward and Rewarding.

2. Reward

   Award vs Reward -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Award and Reward.

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Offer
   • Payment
   • Recognize
   • Teach

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reward' in Nouns Frequency: #1454

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reward' in Verbs Frequency: #871

Anagrams for reward »

1. warder

2. redraw

3. drawer

How to pronounce reward?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say reward in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reward in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of reward in a Sentence

1. Calvin Coolidge:

   No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

2. Jeffrey Gundlach:

   The risk-reward set-up was favorable, the 30-year Treasury went to a new high yield and no other part of the curve did. This was exactly the opposite of what happened at the low in yields in January.

3. Rita Mae Brown:

   The reward for conformity was that everyone liked you except yourself.

4. Roy Blunt:

   Not would the witness tell us something we might not know because we just like to know ? but would the witness change the result -- and is it worth continuing to reward the bad performance of The White House to stretch this out and for not a change in the outcome?Under the Senate resolution governing the impeachment trial, the Senate will have four hours of debate on a motion about whether subpoenas for witnesses and documents are in order -- once the The White House impeachment managers and Trump's defense team make their opening arguments and after senators ask up to 16 hours of questions. After that four-hour debate, the Senate will vote on whether it should consider any motion to subpoena witnesses or documents. If there are 51 votes for that measure, a subpoena would be issued only if the Senate were to approve another motion naming the individual or documents that is backed by a majority of senators. Any witnesses would first be deposed privately before the Senate would vote on whether to make their testimony public.In addition to Lisa Murkowski, the focus has been on Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine, both of whom have signaled a willingness to hear from witnesses. Sen. Lamar Alexander, a retiring Tennessee Republican who is an institutionalist and a close McConnell ally, has not ruled out subpoenas either. But a GOP source close to the group of swing senators argues that the possibility of a drawn-out court fight will weigh heavily, including on Alexander.On Thursday, Lamar Alexander indicated Lamar Alexander had not yet made up Lamar Alexander mind about supporting subpoenas for witnesses and documents.

5. Gordana Biernat:

   Happiness is not a reward you get after hardship or suffering. Happiness is something YOU create regardless of the circumstances.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reward
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=reward
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reward
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reward
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=reward
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html