reward

Nouns

  • (n) a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
    • the wages of sin is death
    • virtue is its own reward
    wages, payoff,
  • (n) payment made in return for a service rendered
  • (n) an act performed to strengthen approved behavior reinforcement,
  • (n) the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
  • (n) benefit resulting from some event or action
    • it turned out to my advantage
    • reaping the rewards of generosity
    advantage,

Verbs

  • (v) bestow honor or rewards upon
    • Today we honor our soldiers
    • The scout was rewarded for courageous action
    honor, honour,
  • (v) strengthen and support with rewards
    • Let's reinforce good behavior
    reinforce,
  • (v) act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions pay back, repay,

Synonyms

honor honour wages payoff reinforce pay back repay reinforcement advantage

Antonyms

attaint disgrace dishonor dishonour shame penalty

Words of close approximity

rewardful rewarding rewardingly