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boun·ty

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–noun, plural -ties.

1.	a premium or reward, esp. one offered by a government: There was a bounty on his head. Some states offer a bounty for dead coyotes.

2.	a generous gift.

3.	generosity in giving.

[Origin: 1200–50; ME b(o)unte < AF, OF bonte, OF bontet < L bonitāt- (s. of bonitās) goodness. See boon², -ity

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—Related forms

boun·ty·less, adjective

—Synonyms 1. See bonus. 2. present, benefaction. 3. munificence, liberality, charity, beneficence.

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n. pl. boun·ties

Liberality in giving.
Something that is given liberally.
A reward, inducement, or payment, especially one given by a government for acts deemed beneficial to the state, such as killing predatory animals, growing certain crops, starting certain industries, or enlisting for military service.

[Middle English bounte, from Old French bonte, from Latin bonitās, goodness, from bonus, good; see deu-² in Indo-European roots.]

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Main Entry: boun·ty
Pronunciation: 'baun-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural boun·ties
1 : generosity in bestowing gifts esp. by will
2 : a reward, premium, or subsidy esp. offered by a government

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