Synonyms for reward
rɪˈwɔrdre·ward

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1. reward

   To repay or to retaliate, to punish or to reward, may be to make some return very inadequate to the benefit or injury received, or the right or wrong done; but to requite (according to its etymology) is to make so full and adequate a return as to quit oneself of all obligation of favor or hostility, of punishment or reward. Requite is often used in the more general sense of recompense or repay, but always with the suggestion, at least, of the original idea of full equivalent; when one speaks of requiting kindness with ingratitude, the expression gains force from the comparison of the actual with the proper and appropriate return. Compare PAY.

   Synonyms:
   avenge, compensate, pay, pay off, punish, quit, reciprocate, recompense, remunerate, repay, requite, retaliate, return, revenge, satisfy, settle with

   Antonyms:
   absolve, acquit, excuse, forget, forgive, neglect, overlook, pardon, pardon, pass over, slight

   Preposition:
   To requite injury with injury is human, but not Christian.

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1. rewardverb

   Synonyms:
   compensate, honor, decorate, remunerate, pay, recompense

   Antonyms:
   punish, misrequite

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1. wages, reward, payoffnoun

   a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

   "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

   Synonyms:
   issue, return, wages, bribe, payoff, yield, reinforcement, advantage, final payment, take, proceeds, takings

   Antonyms:
   penalty

2. rewardnoun

   payment made in return for a service rendered

   Synonyms:
   wages, payoff, reinforcement, advantage

   Antonyms:
   penalty

3. reward, reinforcementnoun

   an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

   Synonyms:
   wages, payoff, reenforcement, advantage, reinforcement, support, reinforcer, strengthener, reinforcing stimulus

   Antonyms:
   penalty

4. rewardnoun

   the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

   Synonyms:
   wages, payoff, reinforcement, advantage

   Antonyms:
   penalty

5. advantage, rewardverb

   benefit resulting from some event or action

   "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

   Synonyms:
   wages, payoff, vantage, advantage, reinforcement

   Antonyms:
   penalty

6. honor, honour, rewardverb

   bestow honor or rewards upon

   "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

   Synonyms:
   reinforce, observe, repay, respect, honour, abide by, pay back, honor

   Antonyms:
   penalty

7. reinforce, rewardverb

   strengthen and support with rewards

   "Let's reinforce good behavior"

   Synonyms:
   reinforce, reenforce, honour, honor, repay, pay back

   Antonyms:
   penalty

8. reward, repay, pay backverb

   act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

   Synonyms:
   get, reinforce, pay back, riposte, honor, pay off, refund, retort, fix, honour, return, requite, come back, repay, rejoin, give back

   Antonyms:
   penalty

Matched Categories

1. • Approval
   • Offer
   • Payment
   • Recognize
   • Teach

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1. rewardverb

   Synonyms:
   recompense, compensate, requite, remunerate

2. rewardnoun

   Synonyms:
   recompense, compensation, GUERDON, requital, remuneration, pay

3. rewardnoun

   Synonyms:
   premium, bonus, bounty

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1. rewardnoun

   Synonyms:
   recompense, requital, guerdon, meed, remuneration premium, bonus, bounty, douceur, merit, honorarium, retribution, retaliation, penalty

2. rewardverb

   Synonyms:
   requite, recompense

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1. List of paraphrases for "reward":

   rewards, rewarding, award, prize, recompense, remuneration, awards, payoff, bonus, gratuity, bounty

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How to use reward in a sentence?

1. Garry Rodan:

   Singaporeans can reward these initial steps or ramp up the pressure on the government through their votes.

2. Lori Hard:

   Do not fear to step into the unknown For where there is risk, there is also reward.

3. Josh Holmes:

   There's no reward on the other side, if you're a Democrat motivated by this issue, you'll never vote The Kentucky Republican.

4. Matthew Rycroft:

   The U.S. decision to reward Israelis impunity undermines and essentially disqualifies its leadership role to seek peace in the region.

5. Sally Outlaw:

   They play no role in reward delivery, which is one of the shortfalls of reward-based crowdfunding, the platforms take no responsibility for this aspect.