Nouns (9)
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reward
n. payment made in return for a service rendered
reward
n. the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
reward, reinforcement
n. an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
advantage, reward
n. benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
wages, reward, payoff
n. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
Verbs (10)
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reinforce, reward
v. strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"
reward, give a reward to
v. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
honor, honour, reward
v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
reward, repay, pay back
v. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
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Fuzzynyms (94)
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gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh
n. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
extra
n. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
privilege
n. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
pension
n. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
annuity, rente
n. income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"
subsidy
n. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"
stipend
n. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
rebate, discount
n. a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
dividend
n. a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
compensation
n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary
n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
grant, assignment
n. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
n. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
tribute, testimonial
n. something given or done as an expression of esteem
blessing, boon
n. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"
interest, interestingness
n. the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"
sake, interest
n. a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
avail, help, service
n. a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
leeway
n. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
value
n. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
significance
n. the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
utility
n. (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
n. something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings
n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
gross, revenue, receipts
n. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
payment
n. a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
worship
v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"
care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure
v. be fond of; be attached to
prize, value, treasure, appreciate
v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
v. form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
admire, look up to
v. feel admiration for
reverence, fear, revere, venerate
v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
compensate, recompense, remunerate
v. make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
right
v. put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
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Antonyms (19)
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fine, mulct, amercement
n. money extracted as a penalty
penalty
n. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
penalty
n. (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
disadvantage
n. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
limitation
n. the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"
punish, penalize, penalise
v. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
v. bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
foul, befoul, defile, maculate
v. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
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