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reward

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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.
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verb (used with object)

to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc.
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to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.); recompense.

reward

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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

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Derived Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of reward¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English (verb) rewarden originally, “to regard,” from Old North French rewarder “to look at,” variant of Old French reguarder; regard

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Word History and Origins

Origin of reward¹

C14: from Old Norman French rewarder to regard, from re- + warder to care for, guard, of Germanic origin; see ward

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Synonym Study

Reward, prize, recompense imply something given in return for good. A reward is something given or done in return for good (or, more rarely, evil) received; it may refer to something abstract or concrete: a $50 reward; Virtue is its own reward. Prize refers to something concrete offered as a reward of merit, or to be contested for and given to the winner: to win a prize for an essay. A recompense is something given or done, whether as reward or punishment, for acts performed, services rendered, etc.; or it may be something given in compensation for loss or injury suffered, etc.: Renown was his principal recompense for years of hard work.

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“As a person who understands just how rewarding it is to live out your wildest dreams, it’s equally rewarding for me to help others reach theirs.”

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Public opinion may well reward a plucky fight for the soul of the nation — and if it doesn’t, then the republic was already lost.

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They described them as jobs bills that will reward the productions that generate the most employment and will not allow companies to use the tax credits until after production has wrapped.

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Unions representing first responders said the county’s refusal to grant raises landed with a particularly brutal thud among employees who expect to be rewarded for their work in the wildfires.

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Instead of lengthy prison sentences for those involved, the protest leaders were instead rewarded with a meeting with Conservative government ministers.

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