reward
Something of value given in return for an act.
Noun 4 meanings
Something of value given in return for an act.
“For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.”
A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
“The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters.”
one's place in heaven; God's judgment in the afterlife; death
The result of an action, whether good or bad.
“Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?”
Verb 2 meanings
To give a reward to or for.
“Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?”
To be a recompense for.
“Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services.”
Etymology
From Middle English reward, rewarde, from Old French reward (“reward”) (compare Old French regard, whence modern French regard, and also English regard through Middle French), from rewarder (“to reward”) (compare Old French reguarder), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”) (compare Old French guarder); the Anglo-Norman forms are derived from Old Northern French variants of Old French, ultimately of Germanic (Frankish) origin.
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REWARD at a glance
REWARD has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,037 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with reward
All rhymesOne letter away
- REGARD8
- REWORD10
- REWARM11
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