reward
/rɪˈwɔrd/ n [C/U]Definition
› something given in exchange for a useful idea, good behavior, excellent work, etc.: [U] Students hoped for more reward than an announcement in the school paper of their achievement. [C] The rewards (= benefits) of motherhood outweigh the difficulties. › A reward is also an amount of money given to someone who gives information about a crime to the police or who helps to return lost or stolen property to its owner. reward /rɪˈwɔrd/ v [T] › He was rewarded for his bravery with a medal from the president.
(Definition of reward n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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