Definitions for reward
Overview of noun reward
The noun reward has 5 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (4) wages, reward, payoff
(a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward")
2. (2) reward
(payment made in return for a service rendered)
3. (2) reward, reinforcement
(an act performed to strengthen approved behavior)
4. (1) reward
(the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property)
5. advantage, reward
(benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity")
Overview of verb reward
The verb reward has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) honor, honour, reward
(bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action")
2. (1) reinforce, reward
(strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior")
3. reward, repay, pay back
(act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions)
