bounty
Translation
bounty, reward, abundance
Examples
A bounty was offered for his capture.
A bounty was offered for his capture.
We enjoyed the bounty of the harvest.
We enjoyed the bounty of the harvest.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) bounty ((on sb./sth.)) a sum of money offered as a reward They put a bounty on the wolf's head.
((the)) bounty ((of sth.)) something provided in large quantities We are grateful for the bounty of the sea.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reward, prize, abundance, generosity
Etymology
From Old French 'bontet' meaning 'goodness', from Latin 'bonitas'. It came to mean a reward for goodness, or the goodness of a harvest.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'bounty hunter' who collects a money reward. Or think of the 'bounty of nature' for abundance.