noun

reward

reward, prize, award

He received a reward for his hard work.

He received a reward for his hard work.

There is a reward for finding the lost dog.

There is a reward for finding the lost dog.

a reward ((for sth. / for -ing)) a prize for doing something There is a reward for finding the lost dog.

Synonyms: prize, bonus, incentive; Antonyms: punishment, penalty

From Old French 'rewarder', meaning 'to regard, look at'. The sense later shifted to 'repay, recompense'.

Think of getting something back ('re-') for being a good 'ward' or for your work being 'regarded' well.

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