What does reward mean?
Definitions for reward
rɪˈwɔrdre·ward
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word reward.
Princeton's WordNet
wages, reward, payoffnoun
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
"the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
rewardnoun
payment made in return for a service rendered
reward, reinforcementnoun
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
rewardnoun
the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
advantage, rewardverb
benefit resulting from some event or action
"it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
honor, honour, rewardverb
bestow honor or rewards upon
"Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
reinforce, rewardverb
strengthen and support with rewards
"Let's reinforce good behavior"
reward, repay, pay backverb
act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rewardnoun
Etymology: from the verb.
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.
To REWARDverb
Etymology: re and award, to give in return. Stephen Skinner
Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 1 Sam. xxiv. 17.
They rewarded me evil for good. Psalm xxxv. 12.
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.
Wikipedia
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.
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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 Dictionary
Rewardverb
to give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate
Rewardnoun
regard; respect; consideration
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
Rewardnoun
hence, the fruit of one's labor or works
Rewardnoun
compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some act
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 Dictionary
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 Medicine
Reward
An object or a situation that can serve to reinforce a response, to satisfy a motive, or to afford pleasure.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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 Contribution
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
rewardnoun
About concerning a major scale of people or their language rod defining rods. 1.) a thing given in recognition of one's service, effort, or achievement. A sum offered for the detection of a criminal, the restoration of lost property, or the giving of information.
Our Almighty Father rewarded the world with the decalogue and Jesus Christ with the promise of the Holy Spirit.
Etymology: Gift from God
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on January 11, 2025
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British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'reward' in Nouns Frequency: #1454
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'reward' in Verbs Frequency: #871
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Anagrams for reward »
warder
redraw
drawer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reward in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of reward in a Sentence
Why not shoot Western Mindanao down ? We have to do the risk-reward here, so the first question is, does it pose a threat, a physical kinetic threat, to individuals in United States in the United States homeland ? Our assessment is it does not. Does it pose a threat to civilian aviation ? Our assessment is it does not. Does it pose a significantly enhanced threat on the intelligence side ? Our best assessment right now is that it does not. So given that profile, we assess the risk of downing it, even if the probability is low in a sparsely populated area of the debris falling and hurting someone or damaging property, that it was n’t worth it.
For example, [it’s] through fMRI technology that we now know that there are two brain reward systems that are activated when we are giving or when we are volunteering-- these are exactly the same parts of the brain that light up when we think of food and sex.
The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.
When it's 7:30 in the morning and those girls are all excited waving at the door, that's my reward.
A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.
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- جزاء, مكافأة, منحArabic
- recompensarCatalan, Valencian
- odměna, odměnitCzech
- belønningDanish
- belohnen, BelohnungGerman
- αμείβω, ανταμοιβήGreek
- premiiEsperanto
- recompensar, recompensaSpanish
- autasustama, autasuEstonian
- پاداشPersian
- palkita, palkkioFinnish
- récompense, récompenserFrench
- leanWestern Frisian
- dìoladh, duaisScottish Gaelic
- इनामHindi
- jutalom, megjutalmazHungarian
- ricompensaItalian
- פרסHebrew
- 報酬, 報い, 報いるJapanese
- រង្វាន់Khmer
- 보수Korean
- praemiumLatin
- ဆုBurmese
- verloning, loon, prijs, beloning, belonenDutch
- nagradzać, nagrodzićPolish
- recompensar, recompensaPortuguese
- вознаграждать, вознаградить, наградить, поощрить, вознаграждение, награждать, награда, премия, поощрятьRussian
- belöna, belöningSwedish
- బహుమతిTelugu
- ödül, ödüllendirmekTurkish
- phần thưởngVietnamese
- שׂכרYiddish
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