reward

reward
[[t]rɪwɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]]
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rewards, rewarding, rewarded
1) N-COUNT: oft N for n A reward is something that you are given, for example because you have behaved well, worked hard, or provided a service to the community.

A bonus of up to 5 per cent can be added to a pupil's final exam marks as a reward for good spelling, punctuation and grammar...

He was given the job as a reward for running a successful leadership bid.

2) N-COUNT A reward is a sum of money offered to anyone who can give information about lost or stolen property or about someone who is wanted by the police.

The firm last night offered a ₤10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the killer.

3) VERB If you do something and are rewarded with a particular benefit, you receive that benefit as a result of doing that thing.

[be V-ed] Make the extra effort to impress the buyer and you will be rewarded with a quicker sale at a better price. [Also V n]

4) N-COUNT: usu pl The rewards of something are the benefits that you receive as a result of doing or having that thing.

The company is only just starting to reap the rewards of long-term investments...

Potentially high financial rewards are attached to senior hospital posts.

Syn:
5) VERB If you say that something rewards your attention or effort, you mean that it is worth spending time or effort on it. [FORMAL]

[V n] The compression and density make this a difficult book to read, but it richly rewards the effort.


English dictionary. 2008.

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