reward

  • 11reward */*/ — I UK [rɪˈwɔː(r)d] / US [rɪˈwɔrd] noun Word forms reward : singular reward plural rewards 1) [countable/uncountable] something good that happens or that you receive because of something that you have done reward for: Rewards for appropriate… …

    English dictionary

  • 12reward — re|ward1 [ rı wɔrd ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount something good that happens or that you receive because of something you have done: reward for: Rewards for appropriate behavior can be successful in teaching children. as a reward: You deserve a …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13reward — re|ward1 W3 [rıˈwo:d US ˈwo:rd] n 1.) [U and C] something that you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard →↑prize, benefit ↑benefit ▪ The school has a system of rewards and punishments to encourage good behaviour …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14reward — I n. 1) to offer, post; pay a reward 2) to claim; reap; receive a reward 3) a just; tangible; well deserved reward 4) a reward for II v. (D; tr.) to reward for; with (she was rewarded with a bonus for her outstanding work) * * * [rɪ wɔːd] pay a… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15reward — 01. Police are offering a $500 [reward] for information leading to the arrest of the person who set fire to a downtown store. 02. Doing volunteer work can be a very [rewarding] experience. 03. She finds her job working with handicapped children… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 16reward — 1 noun 1 (C, U) something that you receive because you have done something good or helpful (+ for): She received a crystal decanter as a reward for her services. | $100 was a poor reward for all my work! 2 (C) an amount of money that is offered… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17Reward — A reward may refer to:*Bounty (reward), a reward, often money, offered as an incentive *Reward website, a website that offers rewards for performing tasks *Reward system, a collection of brain structures which induce pleasurable effects *Loyalty… …

    Wikipedia

  • 18Reward — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Reward >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 reward reward recompense remuneration meed guerdon reguerdon| Sgm: N 1 price price Sgm: N 1 indemnity indemnity indemnification Sgm: N 1 compensation …

    English dictionary for students

  • 19reward — rewardable, adj. rewardableness, n. rewardably, adv. rewarder, n. rewardless, adj. /ri wawrd /, n. 1. a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc. 2. something given or received… …

    Universalium

  • 20reward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reward, recompense, remuneration, meed, prize, guerdon; indemnity, indemnification; quittance; compensation, reparation, redress (see restoration); perquisite; spoils; salary, pay, payment; tribute,… …

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