reward
Definition
- n. payment made in return for a service rendered
- n. an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
- n. the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
- v. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
Word forms
- Past participle
- rewarded
- Present participle
- rewarding
- Past tense
- rewarded
- Third person singular
- rewards
Example sentences
n.
He received a reward for returning the lost dog to its owner.
vt.
The teacher decided to reward the students for their hard work.