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Reward

noun/ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd/
Definition
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
payment made in return for a service rendered
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪwˈɔːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪwˈɔːd/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
“the wages of sin is death”
nounpayment made in return for a service rendered
nounan act performed to strengthen approved behavior
nounthe offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
nounbenefit resulting from some event or action
“it turned out to my advantage”
verbbestow honor or rewards upon
“Today we honor our soldiers”
verbstrengthen and support with rewards
“Let's reinforce good behavior”
verbact or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
Word Forms
rewardverbbestow honor or rewards upon
reinforceverbstrengthen and support with rewards
advantageverbgive an advantage to
honornounthe state of being honored
honoreenouna recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
honournouna tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
rewardnouna recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
reinforcementnoun(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
reinforcernoun(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
belohnen
eine Belohnung für gute Taten oder eine Vergeltung für Fehlverhalten
🇫🇷French
récompense
une récompense pour des actes dignes ou un châtiment pour un acte répréhensible
🇪🇸Spanish
premio
una recompensa por actos dignos o retribución por malas acciones
🇮🇹Italian
ricompensa
una ricompensa per atti meritevoli o una punizione per un atto illecito
🇳🇱Dutch
beloning
een beloning voor waardige daden of vergelding voor wangedrag
🇵🇹Portuguese
recompensa
uma recompensa por atos dignos ou retribuição por transgressões
🇷🇺Russian
награда
вознаграждение за достойные поступки или возмездие за проступки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इनाम
अच्छे कार्यों के लिए प्रतिशोध या गलत कार्यों के लिए प्रतिशोध
🇧🇩Bengali
পুরস্কার
যোগ্য কর্মের জন্য একটি প্রতিদান বা অন্যায়ের জন্য প্রতিশোধ
🇮🇳Tamil
வெகுமதி
தகுதியான செயல்களுக்கு ஒரு பிரதிபலன் அல்லது தவறுக்கான பழிவாங்கல்
🇮🇳Telugu
బహుమతి
విలువైన చర్యలకు ప్రతిఫలం లేదా తప్పు చేసినందుకు ప్రతీకారం
🇮🇳Marathi
बक्षीस
योग्य कृत्यांसाठी मोबदला किंवा चुकीच्या कृत्यांसाठी बदला
🇮🇳Gujarati
પુરસ્કાર
યોગ્ય કૃત્યો માટે વળતર અથવા ખોટા કાર્યો માટે બદલો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ
ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಅಥವಾ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತೀಕಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രതിഫലം
യോഗ്യമായ പ്രവൃത്തികൾക്കുള്ള പ്രതിഫലം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തെറ്റിനുള്ള പ്രതികാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇਨਾਮ
ਯੋਗ ਕੰਮਾਂ ਲਈ ਮੁਆਵਜ਼ਾ ਜਾਂ ਗਲਤ ਕੰਮਾਂ ਲਈ ਬਦਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
انعام
قابل عمل کاموں کا بدلہ یا غلط کاموں کا بدلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
报酬
对有价值的行为的补偿或对不法行为的报应
🇯🇵Japanese
褒美
価値ある行為に対する報酬、または不正行為に対する報復
🇰🇷Korean
보상
합당한 행위에 대한 보상이나 잘못에 대한 보복
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phần thưởng
một sự đền đáp cho những hành động xứng đáng hoặc quả báo cho việc làm sai trái
🇹🇭Thai
รางวัล
การชดใช้การกระทำที่สมควรหรือการตอบแทนการกระทำผิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
hadiah
imbalan atas tindakan yang layak atau balasan atas kesalahan
🇵🇭Filipino
gantimpala
isang kabayaran para sa mga karapat-dapat na gawa o kabayaran para sa maling gawain
🇲🇾Malay
pahala
balasan untuk perbuatan yang patut atau pembalasan atas kesalahan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جائزة
مكافأة على الأفعال الجديرة أو الانتقام من المخالفات
🇮🇷Persian
پاداش
سزای اعمال شایسته یا قصاص خطاکاری
🇹🇷Turkish
ödül
değerli eylemler için bir ödül veya yanlış bir davranış için ceza
🇮🇱Hebrew
גְמוּל
פיצוי על מעשים ראויים או גמול על עוולה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reward'?
The primary meaning of 'reward' is 'a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reward' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reward' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reward' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reward' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'reward' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'reward' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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