First Known Use: 13th century
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bounty
noun boun·ty \ˈbau̇n-tē\
: good things that are given or provided freely and in large amounts
: an amount of money given to someone as a reward for catching a criminal
plural bounties
Full Definition of BOUNTY
1
: something that is given generously
2
: liberality in giving : generosity
3
: yield especially of a crop
4
: a reward, premium, or subsidy especially when offered or given by a government: as a : an extra allowance to induce entry into the armed services b : a grant to encourage an industry c : a payment to encourage the destruction of noxious animals d : a payment for the capture of or assistance in the capture of an outlaw
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Origin of BOUNTY
Middle English bounte goodness, from Anglo-French bunté, bountee, from Latin bonitat-, bonitas, from bonus good, from Old Latin duenos; akin to Sanskrit duva reverence, favor
Related to BOUNTY
- Antonyms
- cheapness, closeness, meanness, miserliness, parsimony, penuriousness, pinching, selfishness, stinginess, tightness, ungenerosity
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BOUNTY Defined for Kids
bounty
noun boun·ty \ˈbau̇n-tē\
plural boun·ties
Definition of BOUNTY for Kids
1
: generosity 1 <acts of bounty>
2
: things given in generous amounts <the bounty of nature>
3
: money given as a reward <The sheriff offered a bounty for the bandit's capture.>
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