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Nouns (9)

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)

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)

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)

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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