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Synonyms for reward
rɪˈwɔrdre·ward

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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. reward

    To repay or to retaliate, to punish or to reward, may be to make some return very inadequate to the benefit or injury received, or the right or wrong done; but to requite (according to its etymology) is to make so full and adequate a return as to quit oneself of all obligation of favor or hostility, of punishment or reward. Requite is often used in the more general sense of recompense or repay, but always with the suggestion, at least, of the original idea of full equivalent; when one speaks of requiting kindness with ingratitude, the expression gains force from the comparison of the actual with the proper and appropriate return. Compare PAY.

    Synonyms:
    avenge, compensate, pay, pay off, punish, quit, reciprocate, recompense, remunerate, repay, requite, retaliate, return, revenge, satisfy, settle with

    Antonyms:
    absolve, acquit, excuse, forget, forgive, neglect, overlook, pardon, pardon, pass over, slight

    Preposition:
    To requite injury with injury is human, but not Christian.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. rewardverb

    Synonyms:
    compensate, honor, decorate, remunerate, pay, recompense

    Antonyms:
    punish, misrequite

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. wages, reward, payoffnoun

    a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

    "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

    Synonyms:
    issue, return, wages, bribe, payoff, yield, reinforcement, advantage, final payment, take, proceeds, takings

    Antonyms:
    penalty

  2. rewardnoun

    payment made in return for a service rendered

    Synonyms:
    wages, payoff, reinforcement, advantage

    Antonyms:
    penalty

  3. reward, reinforcementnoun

    an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

    Synonyms:
    wages, payoff, reenforcement, advantage, reinforcement, support, reinforcer, strengthener, reinforcing stimulus

    Antonyms:
    penalty

  4. rewardnoun

    the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

    Synonyms:
    wages, payoff, reinforcement, advantage

    Antonyms:
    penalty

  5. advantage, rewardverb

    benefit resulting from some event or action

    "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

    Synonyms:
    wages, payoff, vantage, advantage, reinforcement

    Antonyms:
    penalty

  6. honor, honour, rewardverb

    bestow honor or rewards upon

    "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

    Synonyms:
    reinforce, observe, repay, respect, honour, abide by, pay back, honor

    Antonyms:
    penalty

  7. reinforce, rewardverb

    strengthen and support with rewards

    "Let's reinforce good behavior"

    Synonyms:
    reinforce, reenforce, honour, honor, repay, pay back

    Antonyms:
    penalty

  8. reward, repay, pay backverb

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

    Synonyms:
    get, reinforce, pay back, riposte, honor, pay off, refund, retort, fix, honour, return, requite, come back, repay, rejoin, give back

    Antonyms:
    penalty

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. rewardverb

    Synonyms:
    recompense, compensate, requite, remunerate

  2. rewardnoun

    Synonyms:
    recompense, compensation, GUERDON, requital, remuneration, pay

  3. rewardnoun

    Synonyms:
    premium, bonus, bounty

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. rewardnoun

    Synonyms:
    recompense, requital, guerdon, meed, remuneration premium, bonus, bounty, douceur, merit, honorarium, retribution, retaliation, penalty

  2. rewardverb

    Synonyms:
    requite, recompense

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How to use reward in a sentence?

  1. Robert Menendez:

    Should this bill pass and be signed into law, at least we will not reward nations with the worst record on reining-in human traffickers with the benefits of a fast-track to American markets.

  2. Valtteri Filppula:

    It is hard to put in words what this means, hockey is a big thing in Finland. We have come close a couple of times, and it's finally nice to get the first one. We played a great tournament, and this is the reward.

  3. Rob Pemberton:

    There are signs of capitulation in commodities and emerging markets, though these remain an investment only for (those) with a high risk/reward tolerance.

  4. Rainforest Foundation Norway:

    This is the largest amount of forest funding ever pledged and it comes at a crucial time for the world's rainforests. The new commitments have the potential to speed up necessary action from both governments and companies. We hope this funding will spur the political changes needed, with big money comes big opportunities, but also great responsibilities. There is not time for baby-steps. Funding should therefore only reward real and substantial action taken by rainforest countries and those who respect the rights of Indigenous people and local communities.

  5. Jotyar Hussein:

    We're not going to just let this go in silence, we stand side-by-side with the U.S. Army and fight the ISIS. They do air, we do the ground. We both do our job. Now this is what the Kurdish people get as a reward?


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