First Known Use: 14th century
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1reward
verb re·ward \ri-ˈwȯrd\
: to give money or another kind of payment to (someone or something) for something good that has been done
Full Definition of REWARD
transitive verb
1
: to give a reward to or for
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Origin of REWARD
Middle English, from Anglo-French regarder, rewarder to look back at, regard, care for, recompense — more at regard
Related to REWARD
- Synonyms
- award
Rhymes with REWARD
aboard, accord, afford, award, backboard, backsword, bargeboard, baseboard, billboard, blackboard, boxboard, breadboard, broadsword, buckboard, cardboard, chalkboard, chessboard, chipboard, clapboard, clipboard, concord, corkboard, dashboard, discord, draft board, duckboard, face cord, fjord, flashboard, floorboard, footboard, freeboard, greensward, hardboard, headboard, inboard, keyboard, kickboard, landlord, lapboard, leeboard, matchboard, moldboard, nerve cord, onboard, on board, outboard, packboard, pasteboard, patchboard, patch cord, Peg-Board, pressboard, punchboard, rearward, record, sailboard, scoreboard, seaboard, shipboard, sideboard, signboard, skateboard, slumlord, smallsword, snowboard, soundboard, splashboard, springboard, surfboard, switchboard, tailboard, tote board, untoward, wakeboard, wallboard, warlord, washboard, whiteboard, whipcord, word-hoard
2reward
noun
: money or another kind of payment that is given or received for something that has been done or that is offered for something that might be done
Full Definition of REWARD
1
: something that is given in return for good or evil done or received or that is offered or given for some service or attainment <the police offered a reward for his capture>
2
: a stimulus administered to an organism following a correct or desired response that increases the probability of occurrence of the response
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First Known Use of REWARD
14th century
REWARD Defined for Kids
1reward
verb re·ward \ri-ˈwȯrd\
re·ward·edre·ward·ing
Definition of REWARD for Kids
1
: to give something (as money) to in return for a service or accomplishment <I always reward my pet for good behavior.>
2
: to give something in return for <The boss rewarded his efforts.>
2reward
noun
Definition of REWARD for Kids
: something (as money) given or offered in return for a service or accomplishment
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