guerdon

guer·don

 (gûr′dn)

n.

A reward; recompense.

tr.v. guer·doned, guer·don·ing, guer·dons

To reward.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin widerdōnum, alteration (influenced by Latin dōnum, gift) of Old High German widarlōn : widar, back, against; see wi- in Indo-European roots + lōn, reward; see lau- in Indo-European roots.]

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guerdon

(ˈɡɜːdən)

n

a reward or payment

vb

(tr) to give a guerdon to

[C14: from Old French gueredon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German widarlōn, Old English witherlēan; final element influenced by Latin dōnum gift]

ˈguerdoner n

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guer•don

(ˈgɜr dn)

n.

1. a reward, recompense, or requital.

v.t.

2. to give a guerdon to; reward.

[1325–75; < Old French, variant of werdoun < Medieval Latin widerdonum, alter. (probably by association with Latin dōnum gift) of Old High German widarlōn]

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guerdon

Past participle: guerdoned
Gerund: guerdoning

Imperative

guerdon

guerdon

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

guerdon - a reward or payment reward - payment made in return for a service rendered

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guerdon

noun

1. Something given in return for a service or accomplishment:

accolade, award, honorarium, plum, premium, prize, reward.

Idiom: token of appreciation.

2. Something justly deserved:

comeuppance, desert (often used in plural), due, recompense, reward, wage (often used in plural).

Informal: lump (used in plural).

Idioms: what is coming to one, what one has coming.

verb

To bestow a reward on:

reward.

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Translations

guiderdone