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REWARD Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word reward. (exact relations)
There are 28 hypernyms of the word reward. (close relations)
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bounty
nounn
noun

• a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat

• payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

• the property of copious abundance

• (literary) generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely

consequence
nounn
noun

• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

• the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual

• having important effects or influence

meed
nounn
noun

• a fitting reward

payment
nounn
noun

• a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

• the act of paying money

• an act of requiting; returning in kind

recompense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• payment or reward (as for service rendered)

• the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

verb

• make amends for; pay compensation for

• make payment to; compensate

tithing
verb, nounv, n
verb

• To give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:

• To take one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:

• To compose the tenth part of something.

• To grant, concede.

noun

• A tithe or tenth in its various senses, :

• Ten sheaves of wheat (originally set up as such for the tithe-proctor).

• A body of households (originally a tenth of a hundred or ten households) bound by frankpledge to collective responsibility and punishment for each other's behavior.

• A part of the hundred as a rural division of territory.

• Decimation: the killing of every tenth person or (less often) the killing of every person except each tenth.

• A reward, grant, or concession.

advantage
nounn
noun

• the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

• (tennis) first point scored after deuce

• benefit resulting from some event or action

verb

• give an advantage to

honor
nounn
noun

• a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

• the state of being honored

• the quality of being honorable and having a good name

• a woman's virtue or chastity

verb

• bestow honor or rewards upon

• show respect towards

• accept as pay

honour
nounn
noun

• the state of being honored

• a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

• the quality of being honorable and having a good name

• a woman's virtue or chastity

verb

• bestow honor or rewards upon

• show respect towards

• accept as pay

payoff
nounn
noun

• the final payment of a debt

• payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

reinforce
verbv
verb

• make stronger

• strengthen and support with rewards

reinforcement
nounn
noun

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• information that makes more forcible or convincing

• (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

• a device designed to provide additional strength

• an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

repay
verbv
verb

• pay back

• make repayment for or return something

• act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

• answer back

wages
nounn
noun

• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

pay back
verbv
verb

• act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

• take vengeance on or get even

Best Hypernyms For REWARD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for reward, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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