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reward

[ri-wawrd]

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noun

a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.

something given or received in return or recompense for service, merit, hardship, etc.

verb (used with object)

to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc.

to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.); recompense.

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Origin:
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English rewarden orig., to regard < Old North French rewarder to look at, variant of Old French reguarder; (noun) Middle English: orig., regard < Anglo-French, Old North French, variant of Old French reguard, derivative of reguarder; see regard

Related forms

re·ward·a·ble, adjective

re·ward·a·ble·ness, noun

re·ward·a·bly, adverb

re·ward·er, noun

re·ward·less, adjective

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mis·re·ward, verb (used with object)

o·ver·re·ward, verb

su·per·re·ward, verb (used with object), noun

un·re·ward·a·ble, adjective

un·re·ward·ed, adjective

well-re·ward·ed, adjective

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Synonyms
2. desert, pay, remuneration; requital; bounty, premium, bonus. Reward, prize, recompense imply something given in return for good. A reward is something given or done in return for good (or, more rarely, evil) received; it may refer to something abstract or concrete: a $50 reward; Virtue is its own reward. Prize refers to something concrete offered as a reward of merit, or to be contested for and given to the winner: to win a prize for an essay. A recompense is something given or done, whether as reward or punishment, for acts performed, services rendered, etc.; or it may be something given in compensation for loss or injury suffered, etc.: Renown was his principal recompense for years of hard work. 3. compensate, pay, remunerate.

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Example Sentences

But he added that the reward did not include the case of the defendants in the trial.

The need to rethink the scholarly reward system came up time and again at the meeting.

Grants would go to states and districts that develop innovative ways to train or reward good teachers.

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But he added that the reward did not include the case of the defendants in the trial.

The need to rethink the scholarly reward system came up time and again at the meeting.

Grants would go to states and districts that develop innovative ways to train or reward good teachers.

Singing to females lights up reward centers in male zebra finches' brains, a new study shows.

Free will is not a pre-requisite for the enforcement of reward and punishment.

Commerce will swallow museums if educators try to copy the norms of business for immediate financial reward.

Still, the mountain will reward any approach, except careless footing.

Every time you get to the next level, hot jets of reward chemical coat your brain in a lathery foam.

The tie between monetary reward and grade is strong.

What matters is the intrinsic reward of doing the job.

Both these drives are challenging and require planning and preparation, but offer thrilling experiences as a reward.

And this unconscious reward is pushing the next time to do it again and again.

The king responded with an insulting reward that was but a pittance for his work.

The following two recipes, using pumpkin straight from the farm, are ample reward.

It offers a completely straightforward relationship between work and reward.

It also urges states to reward schools that use the data to improve the postsecondary performance of their students.

Her reward has been signs of mutiny in her coalition.

But the reward of these contortions is witnessing a vast watery underworld, some of which still remains unmapped.

In other words, if you determine your reward at a given machine will be small, you are more likely to change.

In between are challenges for all levels, with appropriate magic items and treasure as a reward.

Worse yet, administrators typically reward professors for new course creation.

Given the scale of the risks, investors are not being offered much in the way of reward.

To attract insect pollinators, flowers offer a nutritious reward of nectar and pollen.

Poor people get it faster than wealthier ones when there is a small financial reward.

In other words, the abstract pitches have become a primal reward cue, the cultural equivalent of a bell that makes us drool.

And raises are more likely to reward those who receive outside offers, not the person who redesigned the undergraduate curriculum.

But some advertising agencies have voluntarily moved away from billing by the hour and towards contracts that reward value.

Throughout human history there's been this reward for developing more potent technology, including military technology.

Drug abuse produces long-term changes in the reward circuitry of the brain.

Most of these math problems are reward-free, with a correct answer its own reward.

And university-based schools of education get no reward for training teachers well.

Even if you think good can come of incentives, a system of credits is not the way to reward people.

One dog watched another dog receive a reward for a trick.

Subjects were motivated by a monetary reward they would receive based on how many letters they matched without error.

Do a little bit of work, get a little bit of reward.

Second, that the committee is looking to reward investigation of high level questions.

Still, venturing into this reborn canyon-a new favorite even for locals-is reward enough.

The other tokens were of a different color that resulted in both chimpanzees receiving a food reward.

We will encourage and reward innovation and entrepreneurship.

Just as importantly, markets reward expertise handsomely.

Plus, her mom insists that she do them before she gets her reward.

Unsurprisingly, wins activated the players' reward system, whereas complete misses did not.

Reward those programs and service providers that reach or exceed targets.

Their reward on rough days: an extra bag of chocolate to share.

Arriving at the correct orientation has a reward for each germ: immunity from the antibiotic, tetracycline.

We are prepared to reward exceptionally well-qualified individuals with above-market compensation.

Revenge actually is sweet: it stimulates the same types of reward centers in the brain that desserts, desire and drugs do.

She challenged mice to solve a maze that involved turning either left or right to find a water reward.

All overstimulate the brain's so-called reward system, as do the major drugs of abuse, such as cocaine and heroin.

Physicians are doing their work out of their inherent goodness with no thought of financial reward.

People punish one another for stinginess more than they reward for generosity.

It exemplifies how individuals perceive risk and reward.

Elephants quickly learned to cooperate as a pair on a task that brought them a food reward.

The subjects varied in how much extra cash they required to make the reward worth the wait.

Federal subsidies now mostly reward large farms for planting monocultures of corn, soybeans, wheat and rice.

Kostner today announced a plan to make immediate promotion the reward for every patrolman or sergeant who kills a burglar or.

Eventually, you will only reward her when she is dry and tells you she has to go.

The team had one dog watch another dog receive a reward for doing a trick.

After a quick retreat to a dense stand of trees, the grizzly got his reward for a lesson learned well: peace and quiet.

But free cellphone airtime could be a reward for high-performing.

The potential highest reward varies heavily from country to country.

Remove all vestiges of tipping, though, and you start to break the link between service and individualised reward.

The reward was a picture of a little pup cuddled up with tons of fur around him.

It is a reward produced by ancient brain pathways that similarly motivate eating and drinking, according to a.

But if a wise woman knows how to reward her mate, she may never have to use a toilet brush again.

The cash-back reward card is the hottest segment of the credit card industry, and it's time to look this gift horse in the mouth.

Instead, the orchids trick insects into performing the task without reward.

They should use the carrot, not the stick, and reward people for doing the right thing.

Some critics say it is absurd for school officials to reward students with a device that is banned from the public schools.

But critics say the measure would reward illegal behavior and encourage more immigration.

Practical application may or may not follow, but good science is its own reward.

Before you get your reward of seeing where the fascinating storyline goes.

Moussaoui's flight instructor, deserved the entire reward for sounding the first alarm.

The investment consultants earn their reward for scrutinising, down to the decimal point, how well various managers have done.

But so far, company officials say, only a small percentage of registrants have stepped up to claim their reward.

The reward arrives immediately while sometimes it seems the bill can be indefinitely postponed.

Reward areas in the brain are tied to orgasm quality.

Any additional reward money is supplied by other government agencies or private groups.

The academic components would be accredited separately and have separate faculty governance and reward structures.

Your reward will be powerful photos that clearly illustrate the story of your adventures.

Accelerated thoughts may trigger the brain's novelty-loving reward system.

Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit.

At the end, it isn't clear that the reward will be there.

Military-to-military contacts are not a reward for good behaviour but an essential part of building trust.

Venture capitalists, too, are doing the math and finding that the reward is worth the risk of funding antispam startups.

If you give her a good grade, you reward her bad behaviour.

When options become worthless, companies are tempted to reward demoralised executives by granting more.

But perhaps the best reward is that her research is already being put to good use.

Help us capture a new look through an old lens and claim your reward.

Some initiatives reward healthy employees for activities they might have done anyway.

Sometimes the pursuit of a great discovery is its own reward.

The reward for talent is to be paid for one's work because it is in demand.

Oscar could thus pay tribute to a trooper and to a film for which it could not otherwise find an adequate reward.

The reward for this more complex fighting style is some truly brutal battles.

The reward for laziness is to pay for someone else's work and be little the wiser.

Those dogs will tackle any job as long as the reward is playtime when they're done.

Many things stimulate our brains' reward centers, among them, coordinated movements.

Stick to your guns and deadlines quietly and consistently and reward them for doing the job.

The reward for a triumphant venture, however, can be in the millions.

His brain-imaging studies have revealed a potential connection between the act of cooperating and the brain's reward centers.

The reward system coincides with conditioned desire and reward.

The fear is that a new department is a gimmick designed to punish some people and/or reward others.

Prairie voles have many vasopressin receptors in the reward centres of their brains.

The collective's strong work ethic and perseverance has faith that your hard work and creativity will have some reward in the end.

She correctly taps the numbers in ascending order, earning a handful of raisins as a reward.

It should reflect real power in the world, but aim not to reward anti-social behaviour.

Get her out and reward her immediately when she goes to the bathroom.

Keeping the time short is key, as is making sure you reward yourself somehow.

To a dog, there is great reward in praise, and little in a good scolding.

It makes complete sense that they would have circuits that reward them with feeling good under extremely dire conditions.

It was backbreaking and dangerous labor, and sometimes weeks or months went by without any reward.

Indeed, drugs and food activate similar reward pathways in the brain.

ShopGirls members said that learning about teamwork has been a big part of the challenge and reward of working on the project.

Profit is good, it is a reward for providing a product people want at a price they are willing to pay.

The mutant mice showed increased response to reward stimuli in several hedonic scenarios.

Researchers have thought that trait may be connected with an outsized drive for reward and an inability to register fearful.

Higher reward is known to be linked with higher risk.

If the risk is not accounted for, the relationship between higher reward and elevated testosteron is dubious.

Money works well when you are looking for a live specimen, and only a living specimen will bring a reward.

All sports reward exceptional performance, both monitarily and socially.

For organisms that is simplified as they require a level of sustenance and acheiving it can be reward and shortage pain.

His life is probably based on reward systems for attaining other people's approval.

If that's the stick then the carrot is the reward of eternal bliss in exchange for absolute obedience.

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World English Dictionary

reward (rɪˈwɔːd)

—n
1.	something given or received in return for a deed or service rendered
2.	a sum of money offered, esp for help in finding a criminal or for the return of lost or stolen property
3.	profit or return
4.	something received in return for good or evil; deserts
5.	psychol any pleasant event that follows a response and therefore increases the likelihood of the response recurring in the future

—vb
6.	(tr) to give (something) to (someone), esp in gratitude for a service rendered; recompense

[C14: from Old Norman French rewarder to regard, from re- + warder to care for, guard, of Germanic origin; see ward]

re'wardable

—*adj*

re'warder

—n

re'wardless

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

reward

c.1300, "a regarding, heeding, observation," from O.N.Fr. reward, variant of O.Fr. reguard (see regard). Meaning "repayment for some service" is from mid-14c.

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reward

early 14c., from O.N.Fr. rewarder, variant of O.Fr. regarder "take notice of, regard, watch over," from re-, intensive prefix, + garder "look, heed, watch" (see guard). Originally any form of requital.

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Medical Dictionary

reward re·ward (rĭ-wôrd')
n.
The return for the performance of a behavior that is desired; a positive reinforcement.

re·ward' v.

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