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re·ward

(rĭ-wôrd′)

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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4 (BNA): Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Senior Scholars Corporation, Administration of Religious Research and Ifta'a, Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Al-Shaikh has called on local banks, establishments and businessmen to show support to their compatriots who are safeguarding the Southern border through donating to them in order that they may honour their debts and meet their needs, in addition to the state-exerted efforts to achieve this goal, emphasizing that donating money, is far more rewardable than sacrificing oneself.

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In the commercial sector case, total load shed cannot be discussed as the cost of lost man hours or working days is not rewardable through DSR.