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- pronunciation:
- rih
word
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
something of value that is promised to someone for good work or a good deed.
We offered a fifty-dollar reward to the person who found our lost kitten.- synonyms:
- bounty
- antonyms:
- punishment
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| definition 2: |
anything that satisfies or pleases, as a return for something done.
Seeing her smile was all the reward I needed.- similar words:
- prize, stake
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| related words: |
bonus, booty, compensation, honor, justice, prize, tip |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rewards, rewarding, rewarded |
| definition: |
to give something to as a reward.
Mom rewarded us for our good grades by letting us stay up late.- synonyms:
- compensate
- antonyms:
- penalize
- similar words:
- honor, repay
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| related words: |
compensate, tip |
| derivations: |
rewardable (adj.), rewardless (adj.), rewarder (n.) |
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