Overview of noun reward

The noun reward has 5 senses

• wages, reward, payoff -- (a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward")


• reward -- (payment made in return for a service rendered)


• reward, reinforcement -- (an act performed to strengthen approved behavior)


• reward -- (the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property)


• advantage, reward -- (benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity")

Overview of verb reward

The verb reward has 3 senses

• honor, honour, reward -- (bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action")


• reinforce, reward -- (strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior")


• reward, repay, pay back -- (act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions)