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reward

re·ward

UK/ɹɪˈwɔːd/ US/ɹəˈwɔːd/ common
noun (5) verb (3)

noun

1.

a language of Australian aborigines

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2.

payment made in return for a service rendered

3.

an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

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4.
5.

benefit resulting from some event or action

  • “it turned out to my advantage”
  • “reaping the rewards of generosity”
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verb

1.

bestow honor or rewards upon

  • “Today we honor our soldiers”
  • “The scout was rewarded for courageous action”
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2.

strengthen and support with rewards

  • “Let”
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3.

act or give recompensation in recognition of someone''s behavior or actions

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Origin

From Middle English rewarden, from Anglo-Norman rewarder (“to reward”), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”), from Old Northern French [Term?], from Frankish *wardōn (“to guard, keep”), from Proto-Germanic *wardōną (“to guard, defend”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to cover, shelter, defend, guard, shut”). Cognate with Old Saxon wardōn (“to guard, provide for, protect”), Old English weardian (“to guard”), Old High German wartēn (“to watch, keep, look after”). More at ward. Piecewise doublet of regard. Displaced Old English lēanian. In this sense, displaced Old English ġieldan, whence Modern English yield.

Phrases

  • a good deed is its own reward
  • extrinsic reward
  • intrinsic reward
  • just reward
  • reward card
  • reward hacking
  • reward system
  • virtue is its own reward

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