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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Reward \Re*ward"\, n. [See Reward, v., and cf. Regard, n.]
     1. Regard; respect; consideration. [Obs.]
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              Take reward of thine own value.       --Chaucer.
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     2. That which is given in return for good or evil done or
        received; esp., that which is offered or given in return
        for some service or attainment, as for excellence in
        studies, for the return of something lost, etc.;
        recompense; requital.
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              Thou returnest
              From flight, seditious angel, to receive
              Thy merited reward.                   --Milton.
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              Rewards and punishments do always presuppose
              something willingly done well or ill. --Hooker.
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     3. Hence, the fruit of one's labor or works.
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              The dead know not anything, neither have they any
              more a reward.                        --Eccl. ix. 5.
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     4. (Law) Compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of
        money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some
        act. --Burrill.
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     Syn: Recompense; compensation; remuneration; pay; requital;
          retribution; punishment.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Reward \Re*ward"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rewarded; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Rewarding.] [OF. rewarder, another form of regarder, of
     German origin. The original sense is, to look at, regard,
     hence, to regard as worthy, give a reward to. See Ward,
     Regard.]
     To give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a
     good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to
     compensate.
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           After the deed that is done, one doom shall reward,
           Mercy or no mercy as truth will accord.  --Piers
                                                    Plowman.
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           Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded
           thee evil.                               --1 Sam. xxiv.
                                                    17.
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           I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will
           reward them that hate me.                --Deut. xxxii.
                                                    41.
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           God rewards those that have made use of the single
           talent.                                  --Hammond.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Reward \Re*ward"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rewarded; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Rewarding.] [OF. rewarder, another form of regarder, of
     German origin. The original sense is, to look at, regard,
     hence, to regard as worthy, give a reward to. See Ward,
     Regard.]
     To give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a
     good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to
     compensate.
  
           After the deed that is done, one doom shall reward,
           Mercy or no mercy as truth will accord.  --Piers
                                                    Plowman.
  
           Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded
           thee evil.                               --1 Sam. xxiv.
                                                    17.
  
           I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will
           reward them that hate me.                --Deut. xxxii.
                                                    41.
  
           God rewards those that have made use of the single
           talent.                                  --Hammond.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Reward \Re*ward"\, n. [See Reward, v., and cf. Regard, n.]
     1. Regard; respect; consideration. [Obs.]
  
              Take reward of thine own value.       --Chaucer.
  
     2. That which is given in return for good or evil done or
        received; esp., that which is offered or given in return
        for some service or attainment, as for excellence in
        studies, for the return of something lost, etc.;
        recompense; requital.
  
              Thou returnest From flight, seditious angel, to
              receive Thy merited reward.           --Milton.
  
              Rewards and punishments do always presuppose
              something willingly done well or ill. --Hooker.
  
     3. Hence, the fruit of one's labor or works.
  
              The dead know not anything, neither have they any
              more a reward.                        --Eccl. ix. 5.
  
     4. (Law) Compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of
        money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some
        act. --Burrill.
  
     Syn: Recompense; compensation; remuneration; pay; requital;
          retribution; punishment.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  reward
       n 1: a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing;
            "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
            [syn: wages, payoff]
       2: payment made in return for a service rendered
       3: an act performed to strengthen approved behavior [syn: reinforcement]
       4: the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for
          returning lost property
       5: benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out
          to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
          [syn: advantage] [ant: penalty]
       v 1: bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers";
            "The scout was rewarded for courageus action" [syn: honor,
             honour] [ant: dishonor]
       2: strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good
          behavior" [syn: reinforce]
       3: act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's
          behavior or actions [syn: repay, pay back]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  reward
     Αγγλικά n.
     ανταμοιβή
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ανταμείβω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  reward
     n.
     1 Something of value given in return for an act.
     2 A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
     3 The result of an action, whether good or bad.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en give-a-reward) (lb en transitive) To give a reward to
  or for.
     2 (lb en transitive) To recompense.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  reward
     n.
     1 Something of value given in return for an act.
     2 A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
     3 The result of an action, whether good or bad.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en give-a-reward) (lb en transitive) To give a reward to
  or for.
     2 (lb en transitive) To recompense.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  reward
     n.
     1 Something of value given in return for an act.
     2 A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
     3 The result of an action, whether good or bad.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en give-a-reward) (lb en transitive) To give a reward to
  or for.
     2 (lb en transitive) To recompense.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  reward
     n.
     1 Something of value given in return for an act.
     2 A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
     3 The result of an action, whether good or bad.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en give-a-reward) (lb en transitive) To give a reward to
  or for.
     2 (lb en transitive) To recompense.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  reward
     Englanti n.
     1 palkkio
     2 löytöpalkkio
     3 palkinto
     Englanti vb.
     palkita

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  reward
     Engelska n.
     belöning
     Engelska vb.
     belöna

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  reward /ɹɪwˈɔːd/
  1. beloon
  2. beloning, vergelding

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Reward /ɹɪwˈɔːd/
  الجائزة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  reward //ɹiˈwɔɹd// //ɹəˈwɔɹd// //ɹəˈwɔːd// //ɹɪˈwɑː(ɹ)d// //ɹɪˈwɔɹd// //ɹɪˈwɔːd// 
  1. възнагражде́ние
  prize promised for a certain deed or catch
  2. награ́да
  something of value given in return for an act

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  reward //ɹiˈwɔɹd// //ɹəˈwɔɹd// //ɹəˈwɔːd// //ɹɪˈwɑː(ɹ)d// //ɹɪˈwɔɹd// //ɹɪˈwɔːd// 
  възнагражда́вам, награжда́вам
  give a reward to