re·ward (r -wôrd )n. 1. Something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior or in retribution for evil acts. 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 or result; profit. 4. Psychology The return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement. tr.v. re·ward·ed, re·ward·ing, re·wards 1. To give a reward to or for. 2. To satisfy or gratify; recompense. [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-3 in Indo-European roots).] re·ward a·ble adj.re·ward er n. |
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
[from Old Norman French rewarder to regard, from re- + warder to care for, guard, of Germanic origin; see ward]
rewardable adj
rewarder n
rewardless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
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
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
Translations
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
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)
reward
reward [rɪˈwɔːd]
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)
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)
n reward [rəˈwoːd]
1 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. beloning جَزاء، مُكافأَه награда odměna; mzda belønning die Belohnung επιβράβευση, ανταμοιβή recompensa autasu پاداش palkinto récompense פְּרָס पारितोषिक nagrada ellenszolgáltatás imbalan verðlaun, umbun ricompensa 報酬 보수 atlyginimas, atpildas, apdovanojimas apbalvojums hadiah beloning belønning, vederlag; tilfredsstillelse nagroda compensação răsplată награда odmena; mzda nagrada nagrada belöning สิ่งตอบแทน ödül 報酬 (ви)нагорода محنتانہ phần thưởng 报酬
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. beloning مُكافأَه възнаграждение odměna dusør die Belohnung αμοιβή για την παράδοση εγκληματία recompensa tasu مزدگانی palkkio récompense פְּרָס किसी अपराधी का पता बताने, खोई हुई वस्तु को खेज निकालने आदि का पुरस्कार nagrada jutalom hadiah fundarlaun ricompensa, taglia 懸賞金 현상금 atlygis atlīdzība ganjaran beloning belønning nagroda recompensa recompensă вознаграждение odmena nagrada nagrada belöning, hittelön ค่าตอบแทน para ödülü 懸賞 винагорода انعام tiền thưởng 奖金
v
to give a reward to someone for something He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded. beloon يُجازي، يُكافِئ награждавам odměnit belønne belohnen recompensar tasuma جایزه دادن؛ پاداش دادن palkita récompenser לְתַגמֵל पारितोषिक देना nagraditi megjutalmaz memberi hadiah verðlauna, umbuna ricompensare 報いる 보수를 주다 atlyginti, apdovanoti apbalvot menghadiahkan belonen godtgjøre, gi belønning/dusør, belønne nagrodzić recompensar a recompensa (воз)награждать odmeniť nagraditi nagraditi belöna ให้รางวัล ödül vermek 獎勵 (ви)нагороджувати; віддячувати انعام دینا thưởng 奖励
adj reˈwarding
(negativeunrewarding) giving pleasure, satisfaction etc a rewarding job. dankbaar مُجْزٍ، مُمْتِع، مُرْضٍ носещ удоволствие užitečný tilfredsstillende lohnend ανταποδοτικός, ικανοποιητικός gratificante rahuldustpakkuv پر ارزش؛ palkitseva qui vaut la peine מְתַגמֵל लाभप्रद nagradni kifizetődő memuaskan gefandi gratificante 報われる 가치가 있는 teikiantis pasitenkinimą pateicīgs; gandarījumu dodošs memuaskan de moeite waard tilfredsstillende, givende wdzięczny compensador care aduce satisfacţii стоящий, благодарный užitočný hvaležen zahvalan givande ซึ่งให้ผลตอบแทน doyurucu, tatminkâr 有成就感的 вартий, корисний خوش کن bổ ích 能得益的，有益的
reward → مكافأة odměna belønning Entgelt ανταμοιβή recompensa palkkio récompense nagrada ricompensa 報酬 보상 beloning belønning nagroda recompensa награда belöning รางวัล ödül phần thưởng 报酬
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