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- pronunciation:
- rih
word
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A reward is money or other thing of value that you might get for doing a good thing for someone, especially helping them to find a person or thing.
Ashley's family is offering a fifty-dollar reward for anyone who finds their lost cat.- antonyms:
- punishment
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| definition 2: |
A reward is something you get for working hard or doing something good.
My parents took me out for ice cream as a reward for helping with the work in the garden.A good grade is a nice reward when you've worked really hard on a report or project. |
| related words: |
bonus, bribe, honor, justice, prize, tip |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rewards, rewarding, rewarded |
| definition: |
When you reward someone, you give them something they like for doing something good.
After Max cleaned his room, his mother rewarded him with some warm brownies.- similar words:
- honor, repay
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| related words: |
tip |
| derivations: |
rewardable (adj.), rewardless (adj.), rewarder (n.) |
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