Meaning

4 senses
  1. Something of value given in return for an act.

    For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.

    Belohnung, Lohn

    награ́даnagráda, вознагражде́ниеvoznagraždénije, пре́мияprémija

    нагоро́даnahoróda, винагоро́даvynahoróda

  2. A prize promised for a certain deed or catch

    The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters.

    Belohnung

    вознагражде́ниеvoznagraždénije, награ́даnagráda

  3. One's place in heaven; God's judgment in the afterlife; death

  4. The result of an action, whether good or bad.

    Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?

    Lohn

    награ́даnagráda

More definitions
  • an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
  • the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
  • payment made in return for a service rendered
  • benefit resulting from some event or action

Examples

261 sentences
  1. I thought you didn't want the reward.

    Мені здавалося, що ти не хочеш нагороди.

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  2. I thought that you didn't want the reward.

    Мені здавалося, що ти не хочеш нагороди.

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  3. Tom deserves a reward for that.

    За це Том заслуговує на винагороду.

    ruЗа это Том заслуживает вознаграждения.

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  4. Tom deserves a reward.

    Том заслуговує нагороди.

    ruТом заслуживает награды.

    deTom hat eine Belohnung verdient.

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  5. Your efforts will be rewarded in the long run.

    В довгостроковій перспективі, ваші зусилля будуть винагороджені.

    ruТвои усилия в дальнейшем будут вознаграждены.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
something of value given in return for an act:
Русский
By meaning 1
something of value given in return for an act:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
something of value given in return for an act:

Origin

From Middle English reward, rewarde, from Old French reward (“reward”) (compare Old French

From Middle English reward, rewarde, from Old French reward (“reward”) (compare Old French regard, whence modern French regard, and also English regard through Middle French), from rewarder (“to reward”) (compare Old French reguarder), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”) (compare Old French guarder); the Anglo-Norman forms are derived from Old Northern French variants of Old French, ultimately of Germanic (Frankish) origin. Compare regard, warden, guard. See more below.

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Forms

plural: rewards
Singularreward
Pluralrewards

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an act performed to strengthen approved behavior:reinforcement
  • benefit resulting from some event or action:advantage
  • a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing:wagespayoff

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

12 related words

See also

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