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re·ward
(rĭ-wôrd′)n.
1. A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior: the rewards of exercise; the rewards of lying to your boss.
2. Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
3. A satisfying return on investment; a profit.
4. Psychology The return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
tr.v. re·ward·ed, re·ward·ing, re·wards
To give a reward to or for.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from rewarder, to take notice of : re-, intensive pref. (from Latin; see re- + warder, to guard, watch over, of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots).]
re·ward′a·ble adj.
re·ward′er n.
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reward
(rɪˈwɔːd)n
1. something given or received in return for a deed or service rendered
2. a sum of money offered, esp for help in finding a criminal or for the return of lost or stolen property
3. profit or return
4. something received in return for good or evil; deserts
5. (Psychology) psychol any pleasant event that follows a response and therefore increases the likelihood of the response recurring in the future
vb
(tr) to give (something) to (someone), esp in gratitude for a service rendered; recompense
[C14: from Old Norman French rewarder to regard, from re- + warder to care for, guard, of Germanic origin; see ward]
reˈwardable adj
reˈwarder n
reˈwardless adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re•ward
(rɪˈwɔrd)n.
1. a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost property, etc.
2. something given or received in return or recompense for services rendered, merit, hardship, etc.
v.t. 3. to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc.
4. to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.); recompense.
[1275–1325; (v.) Middle English, orig., to regard < Old North French rewarder to look at, Old French reguarder; (n.) Middle English, orig., regard < Anglo-French, Old North French; compare Old French reguard, derivative of reguarder; see regard]
re•ward′a•ble, adj.
re•ward′er, n.
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reward
– awardBoth these nouns are used to refer to something you receive because you have done something useful or good.
1. 'reward'
A reward is usually something valuable, such as money.
Hearst announced a reward of £ 50,000 for information.
2. 'award'
An award is something such as a prize, certificate, or medal.
The only award he had ever won was the Toplady Prize for Divinity.
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reward
Past participle: rewarded
Gerund: rewarding
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| Noun | 1. |  reward - a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"aftermath, consequence - the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual |
| 2. | reward - payment made in return for a service rendered bounty, premium - payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged honorarium - a fee paid for a nominally free service blood money - a reward for information about a murderer guerdon - a reward or payment meed - a fitting reward | |
| 3. | reward - an act performed to strengthen approved behavior approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" carrot - promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote"; | |
| 4. | reward - the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property offering, offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" price - a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head" | |
| 5. | reward - benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity" penalty - the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty" | |
| Verb | 1. | reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" salute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean" decorate - award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military" |
| 2. | reward - strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior" | |
| 3. | reward - act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions |
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reward
noun
1. prize, honour, decoration, recompense, winnings He earned his reward for contributions to the struggle.
2. punishment, desert, retribution, comeuppance (slang), just deserts, requital He'll get his reward before long.
verb
1. compensate, pay, honour, repay, recompense, requite, remunerate, make it worth your while Their generosity will be rewarded.
compensate fine, punish, penalize
compensate fine, punish, penalize
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
reward
noun1. Something given in return for a service or accomplishment:
Idiom: token of appreciation.
2. Something justly deserved:
Informal: lump (used in plural).
Idioms: what is coming to one, what one has coming.
1. To bestow a reward on:
2. To give a satisfactory return to:
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Translations
جَزاء، مُكافأَهمُكَافَأَةمُكافأَهيُجازي، يُكافِئ
odměnaodměnitmzda
belønningdusørbelønne
autasuautasustama
palkkiopalkita
nagrada
jutalommegjutalmazellenszolgáltatás
fundarlaunverîlaun, umbunverîlauna, umbuna
報酬報い報いる
보상
atlygisteikiantis pasitenkinimą
apbalvojumsapbalvotatlīdzība
mzda
nagradanagraditi
belöningbelöna
รางวัล
ödülödül vermekpara ödülü
phần thưởng
reward
[rɪˈwɔːd]A. N → recompensa f, premio m; (for finding sth) → gratificación f
as a reward for → en recompensa de, como premio a
"£50 reward" → 50 libras de recompensa
a reward will be paid for information about → se recompensará al que dé alguna información acerca de ...
as a reward for → en recompensa de, como premio a
"£50 reward" → 50 libras de recompensa
a reward will be paid for information about → se recompensará al que dé alguna información acerca de ...
B. VT → recompensar (fig) → premiar
to reward sb for his services → recompensar a algn por sus servicios
she rewarded me with a smile → me premió con una sonrisa
it might reward your attention → podría valer la pena ir a verlo
the case would reward your investigation → le valdría la pena investigar el asunto
to reward sb for his services → recompensar a algn por sus servicios
she rewarded me with a smile → me premió con una sonrisa
it might reward your attention → podría valer la pena ir a verlo
the case would reward your investigation → le valdría la pena investigar el asunto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
reward
[rɪˈwɔːrd] vt
[+ patience, attention, effort] → récompenser
His patience was finally rewarded → Sa patience a finalement été récompensée.
His patience was finally rewarded → Sa patience a finalement été récompensée.
rewards npl (= benefits) → récompenses fpl, satisfactions fpl
Teaching is hard, but it has many rewards → L'enseignement est difficile mais il offre de nombreuses satisfactions.
the rewards of sth → les satisfactions de qch
to reap the rewards of sth → récolter les fruits de qch
to reap rewards from sth → être récompensé(e) de qch
financial rewards (= pay) → avantages mpl financiers (= profit) → profits mpl, bénéfices mpl (financiers)
Teaching is hard, but it has many rewards → L'enseignement est difficile mais il offre de nombreuses satisfactions.
the rewards of sth → les satisfactions de qch
to reap the rewards of sth → récolter les fruits de qch
to reap rewards from sth → être récompensé(e) de qch
financial rewards (= pay) → avantages mpl financiers (= profit) → profits mpl, bénéfices mpl (financiers)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reward
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
reward
[rɪˈwɔːd]1. n → ricompensa, premio
as a reward for (doing) sth → in premio or come ricompensa per (aver fatto) qc
as a reward for (doing) sth → in premio or come ricompensa per (aver fatto) qc
2. vt to reward (for) → ricompensare (per), premiare (per)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
reward
(rəˈwoːd) noun1. something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc. He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.
2. a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc. A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.
verb to give a reward to someone for something. He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.
reˈwarding adjective (negative unrewarding) giving pleasure, satisfaction etc. a rewarding job.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
reward
→ مُكَافَأَة odměna belønning Entgelt ανταμοιβή recompensa palkkio récompense nagrada ricompensa 報酬 보상 beloning belønning nagroda recompensa награда belöning รางวัล ödül phần thưởng 报酬Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009