reward
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Middle English reward, rewarde, from Anglo-Norman reward (“reward”) (compare Old French reguard), from rewarder (“to reward”), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”), see more below. Displaced native Middle English lean (“reward”), from Old English lēan (“reward”); Middle English meed, mede (“reward, meed, recompense”), from Old English mēd (“reward, meed, recompense”); Middle English schipe, schepe (“reward, wage”), from Old English scipe (“wages, payment, reward”).
[edit] Noun
reward (plural rewards)
- Something of value given in return for an act.
- For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.
- A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
- The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters
- The result of an action, whether good or bad.
- Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?
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- (something of value given in return for an act): payment, recompense
- (prize promised for a certain deed or catch): bounty
- (result of an action): consequence
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Middle English rewarden, from Anglo-Norman rewarder (“to reward”) (compare Old French reguarder), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *wardōn (“to guard, keep”), from Proto-Germanic *wardōnan (“to guard, defend”), from Proto-Indo-European *ewerwǝ-, *werwǝ-, *wrū- (“to cover, shelter, defend, guard, shut”). Cognate with Old Saxon wardōn (“to guard, provide for, protect”), Old English weardian (“to watch, guard, keep”), Old High German wartēn (“to watch, keep, look after”). More at ward.
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reward (third-person singular simple present rewards, present participle rewarding, simple past and past participle rewarded)
- (obsolete, transitive) To give (something) as a reward.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:
- And there syr Marhaus dyd so nobly that he was renomed, & had somtyme doune fourty knyghtes, and soo the serklet of gold was rewarded hym.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:
- (transitive) To give a reward to or for.
- Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?
- (transitive) To recompense.
- Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services
- 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, BBC:
- The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.
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- reward in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- reward in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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