reward1 nounreward2 verb
rewardre‧ward1 /rɪˈwɔːd $ -ˈwɔːrd/ ●●● W3 noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He was given Archima's hand in marriage as a reward for his bravery.
- She got no reward for all the hard work she did.
- The parents of the missing boy are offering a reward of £10,000.
- The police say there is a $50,000 reward for any information that helps them find the killer.
- They're offering a reward for information on the killer.
- But for many the intangible rewards of setting a new course for themselves and their company were greater.
- Clients equate reward potential with risk, a fact dealers exploit, but the two may not coexist proportionately.
- It measures the degree of consensus which exists, if any, over how rewards are distributed in society.
- Such rewards are not necessarily about financial payments or promotion.
- The winner got a bottle of barbecue sauce and that most time-honored reward of childhood, a gold star.
- Traditional rewards for work are material: promotions with in-creased pay, bonuses, stock options, and generous benefit packages.
- You have been so good to George and you deserve a little reward now that all the young people have come.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that you give someone on a special occasion
something that you give to someone as a sign of friendship, love, respect, or as part of a formal ceremony: · These candlesticks would make a lovely gift.· I got this jacket as a gift. I wouldn't have chosen this color myself.gift from: · In the hall was a magnificent vase, which was a gift from a Japanese businessman.· It was a gift to the US from the Chinese people.gift for: · I bought this CD as a gift for Jane, but she's already got it.birthday/graduation/wedding etc gift especially American: · I'm going to go pick up a birthday gift for Uncle Warren, and then I'm going to go and see him.gift shop (=a shop that sells small things that are suitable for giving as gifts): · There's a gift shop in the hotel. They have jewelry and souvenirs and stuff.
something that you give to someone on a special occasion, for example on their birthday or when they leave their job: · I've bought you all a present!get a present: · How many birthday presents did you get?present for: · He got a lot of expensive presents for his 21st birthday.· "What's this?" "It's a present for Valerie - she needs cheering up."present from: · The watch was a present from my mother.Christmas/birthday/wedding etc present: · We can't afford to spend much on Christmas presents this year.
something, especially money, that you give someone because they have done something good or helpful: reward of: · The parents of the missing boy are offering a reward of £10,000.reward for: · The police say there is a $50,000 reward for any information that helps them find the killer.· She got no reward for all the hard work she did.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES
Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic rewards (=no extra money etc). Those who do take risks often reap the rewards.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· The rewards for those who invested at the right time are high.· Some athletes took drugs because the rewards were great and they thought they could get away with it.
· They have to work very hard for very little reward.
(also monetary reward formal)· It’s a difficult job, but the financial rewards are considerable.· I’m not doing it for monetary reward.
(=money or possessions that you get)· They think money and material rewards are more important than quality of life.
(=things that are obviously worth having)· The prize motivates people by offering them the prospect of a tangible reward for their efforts.
(=great rewards)· Top athletes can expect rich rewards if they win.
· I admire people who help the poor for no personal reward.
verbs· If you work hard, you will get your reward.
(=get them)· She is now reaping the rewards of all her hard work.
(=cause someone to get rewards)· Winning the title brings huge financial rewards.
· The team have worked really hard and deserve some reward.
Meaning 2verbs (also put up a reward informal)· The store has offered a £500 reward for information leading to a conviction.
· He contacted the police, hoping to claim the reward money offered by the bank.
adjectives· The $100,000 reward Levitz’s family offered in the days after her disappearance still stands.
· Despite a substantial reward being offered, the painting has never been found.
reward + NOUN· 'Anyone who gives me the information that leads to an arrest will get the reward money,' he repeated.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic rewards (=no extra money etc). (=they get what they were hoping and waiting to get)· After two hours, their patience was rewarded and they saw the bird.
Those who do take risks often reap the rewards.· Thus those who have substantial property holdings will receive the highest economic rewards and enjoy superior life chances.· The primary reason for the adoption of this life-style is the attitude to the economic rewards of work.· However, many occupations which afford little prestige or economic reward can be seen as vital to society.
· Prizes will be in the form of gifts or vouchers - there will not be any direct financial rewards.· In both companies the salespeople were commissioned; hence, their financial rewards were determined primarily by companywide compensation policies.· It was filthy work, but full of atavistic excitement and the promise of financial reward.· Originally, Nobel thought that the financial reward accompanying the Prize would make the winner independent.· King James offered financial rewards to persuade people to plant mulberries to feed his imported silkworms.· Not just the obvious problem: preoccupation with the financial rewards to the neglect of your research.· The hopes of financial reward turn to fear of disaster.· Proper financial reward should go to those who undertake this important task.
· That remains devoted to status, sustenance of our image, and acceptance as the great reward for all our efforts!· I mentioned earlier that the more work the greater the rewards.· The Broncos provide a match-up with great reward attached to it.· Ostpolitik brought great rewards for Brandt.· The resulting effort and ingenuity would bring greater production and greater resulting rewards for all.· Hell, it even reaps great rewards for some.· These enormous risks were offset by no great reward.
· Thus those who have substantial property holdings will receive the highest economic rewards and enjoy superior life chances.· This is because where selfishness brings higher rewards than altruism, selfish individuals leave more descendants, so altruists inevitably become extinct.· By controlling supply, professionals can maintain a high demand for their services and so gain high rewards.· This serves to justify high occupational rewards.· We accept that a high risk should have a high reward even though this is not always the case in the market place.· Again, we are reminded too late that the risks associated with high short-term rewards are often unacceptable for a public company.· They claim that doctors receive higher rewards than teachers because they are more fully professionalized.· On past experience it seldom brings high added reward unless the benefits of synergy are there.
· To see a job completed to the best of your ability and to the satisfaction of the customer is just reward.· It would be just reward for their recent form, and no-one would begrudge them the honour.· A handsome second-term majority will be his just reward.· A medal of honour was his just reward.· So for all their efforts they got their just reward.· For Edgar Bronfman and Ivan Straker, however, it would have been just reward for their assistance, to the race.· If Beth had got her just rewards, Tyler Blacklock had carved himself a very different destiny.· It features a well thought out line of play which reaped a just reward.
· Finally, the satisfaction of the job is regarded by sentimental observers as sufficient compensation for the lack of material rewards.· Just as material rewards are disappearing, job security is barely a memory and company loyalty a psychic fossil.· The bureaucracy enjoys more material rewards and privileges than other sectors of society.· The data showed that information specialists' actions were often impelled not simply by material rewards or to avoid punishment.· But to attempt to implement such principles in society as a whole will be disastrous unless people are seriously interested in material reward.
· Work itself may be a pleasure and the monetary reward may be of limited importance after a minimum income is gained.· Later, her staff members became aware of the larger number of promotions and monetary rewards accorded to people in other groups.
· Syngenta and Myriad joined forces and finished the job in 18 months, spurred by the potential commercial rewards.· And the potential reward was a professional career.· They either have to take too much of the risk themselves, or give away too much of their potential reward.· Working hard is a personal objective, to obtain job satisfaction and potential rewards of career advancement.· But the potential rewards will be tremendous.· Whether a risk is worth running depends on an estimate of its magnitude in the light of the size of the potential reward.
· We'd love to hear from you and there are some rich rewards.· And this joy of discovery can prove among the richest of rewards.· Plenty of steps, most of them with a rich reward for the climber, such as those that lead to the Lindenhof.· Word spreads that the bridge company will pay a rich reward to the family of anyone who volunteers to be immured.· Some charities with a high public profile, reap rich rewards, others find the competition far too stiff.· Such mastery of basic drives may cost the ego something, but it also brings rich rewards.· Those who can persuade potential benefactors that they have the ear of their party leaders can expect rich rewards in sponsorship money.
· Despite a substantial reward being offered, it was never recovered.· A substantial reward is now being offered for its recovery.· We are happy to offer a substantial reward for information which leads to the arrest of the guilty person or persons.· Loss adjusters Tyler and Co. are offering a substantial reward for information leading to the recovery of the missing objects.· Wanted posters offering a substantial reward failed to bring news of any sightings.· There are substantial rewards for accommodation to the prevailing consensus.
· Extrinsic rewards Those tangible rewards that probably attract most of us into the workforce in the first place.· It is also helpful to use tangible rewards.· Most of the time they will not need a tangible reward like an extra sweet or a trip to the park.· Winning also brings more tangible rewards.· Many of the tangible rewards of diplomatic life changed little, at least in the seventeenth century.· Teaching well takes time and often yields little tangible reward.
NOUN· Further supporting this sense of group accountability and relationships is a reward system oriented more to teamwork than to individual work.· Setting up a reward system for achievement of goals 6.· If we wish to change the Effort Performance Reward equation to induce better performance then we should look to the reward system.· The evaluation and reward systems recognized individual, not group performance. 9.· One of the mistakes of the twentieth century was to standardize reward systems in terms of salaries.· All societies can, if they choose, negate the tragedy by altering the reward system.· As indicated later in this chapter, a strong vehicle for changing behaviour is a change in the reward system.· This is the result of an educational system and reward system which emphasizes law and a variety of business and financial skills.
VERB· This is because where selfishness brings higher rewards than altruism, selfish individuals leave more descendants, so altruists inevitably become extinct.· Ostpolitik brought great rewards for Brandt.· After all, success brings its own rewards: and demands.· That kind of curriculum vitae brings a reward in terms of career advancement, with the inevitable monetary gains.· Well done! % % Joining Forces Carefully managed co-operation can bring untold rewards.· It is careful analysis and a clear direction that will bring rewards.· On past experience it seldom brings high added reward unless the benefits of synergy are there.
· You have been so good to George and you deserve a little reward now that all the young people have come.· This contract would specify what reasonable amount of progress is deserving of reward.· Therefore, our distributors and employees deserved a reward for their success.· People who have overcome extreme barriers deserve a reward and this is the reward I want.
· So he learnt that if he gave a little he could expect a reward.· But she expected some reward in this life, too.· Quality expects rewards, experience makes comparisons.· She lay in wait for pain, expecting no rewards from people, and this made her a hopelessly disconcerting friend.· If we work extra hard for our employers we expect some kind of reward in return.· The duppy can only operate at night and will expect a reward on returning to its grave.· Not only that but we expect that reward to be a fair and just one.
· By controlling supply, professionals can maintain a high demand for their services and so gain high rewards.· The different birds offer a clue to the path the children must follow to gain their reward.· In joint athletics, girls subvert the masculinity of the weaker or slow-developing boys without gaining significant athletic reward themselves.
· The parents were therefore giving a reward contingent upon Joanne's production of the undesirable behaviours.· Applaud them for their victories and they, in turn, will give you the rewards and recognition that you need.· Correctly, they made a big production out of giving the reward.· The grateful citizens gave him as a reward the hand of the Princess Megara.· This includes any extra days given as a reward for long service.· You may wish to inform a specialist group of people, or give them a reward or an incentive.· Earlier writers had given hints of the rewards that lay in store for those who followed this intellectual path.· A third and important principle is that you should give yourself plenty of reward for your success.
· Those whose goal priorities emphasize security and recognition, for example, will be attracted to jobs offering those rewards.· Once food becomes loaded with emotional meaning, offered as a reward or withheld as punishment, those cues get skewed.· Suppose it offers a large reward for some one's arrest.· If you could get some company downtown to offer a reward after we have read a dozen books...· They have an artists impressions of the man, and are offering a reward of several thousand pounds for his capture.· The Girl Scouts now offer a reward for technical achievement, a new computer badge.· King James offered financial rewards to persuade people to plant mulberries to feed his imported silkworms.· A globalized economy offers spectacular rewards to the skillful, but increasingly penalizes those without education.
· Conversely an admiring glance, a word of praise or an encouraging smile provide rewards for conformity to social norms.
· He did not commit suicide because he had no patent and had reaped no rewards.· In a defined benefit plan, therefore, you bear the investment risk; however, you also reap the investment rewards.· In this new phase, many couples reap the rewards of all their efforts of the preceding years.· Near the end of 1972, both Park and Kim reaped some personal rewards from their headline-making interaction.· But women aren't the only ones to reap the rewards of such praise.· Shareholders, however, are reaping big rewards.· If active steps are taken to attract the custom of older people, their response will reap its own rewards.· The student who works harder reaps many rewards and is thus encouraged to continue good efforts.
· Thus those who have substantial property holdings will receive the highest economic rewards and enjoy superior life chances.· The good daughter behaves nicely, works hard, and receives as her reward a rain of gold coins.· The rats eventually managed to press the lever very quickly after being placed in the box, in order to receive their reward.· It is therefore good human relations to make sure that the other party in any important relationship continues to receive appropriate rewards.· They claim that doctors receive higher rewards than teachers because they are more fully professionalized.· Those who snitch can receive commendations and rewards of up to $ 500.· Furthermore, the accomplished player must be able to produce golf of an exceptional quality to receive the reward for his skills.· It is a matter of great concern that employees should receive proper rewards for working on Sundays.
· Then he turned to seek his reward: a banquet cooked by Auguste Didier.· Entrepreneurial governments seek to change these rewards and incentives.
WORD FAMILYadjectiverewarding ≠ unrewardingunrewardednounrewardverbreward
1[countable, uncountable] something that you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard: The school has a system of rewards and punishments to encourage good behaviour.reward for (doing) something Parents often give their children rewards for passing exams.2[countable, uncountable] money that is offered to people for helping the police to solve a crime or catch a criminalreward of A reward of $20,000 has been offered.reward for a reward for information leading to the capture of the murderersCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVESgreat/big/high· The rewards for those who invested at the right time are high.· Some athletes took drugs because the rewards were great and they thought they could get away with it.little reward· They have to work very hard for very little reward.financial/economic reward (also monetary reward formal)· It’s a difficult job, but the financial rewards are considerable.· I’m not doing it for monetary reward.material rewards (=money or possessions that you get)· They think money and material rewards are more important than quality of life.tangible rewards (=things that are obviously worth having)· The prize motivates people by offering them the prospect of a tangible reward for their efforts.rich rewards (=great rewards)· Top athletes can expect rich rewards if they win.personal reward· I admire people who help the poor for no personal reward.verbsget/receive your reward· If you work hard, you will get your reward.reap rewards (=get them)· She is now reaping the rewards of all her hard work.bring rewards (=cause someone to get rewards)· Winning the title brings huge financial rewards.deserve a reward· The team have worked really hard and deserve some reward.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsoffer a reward (also put up a reward informal)· The store has offered a £500 reward for information leading to a conviction.claim a reward· He contacted the police, hoping to claim the reward money offered by the bank.adjectivesa £10,000/$500 etc reward· The $100,000 reward Levitz’s family offered in the days after her disappearance still stands.a large/substantial reward· Despite a substantial reward being offered, the painting has never been found.reward + NOUNreward money· 'Anyone who gives me the information that leads to an arrest will get the reward money,' he repeated.reward1 nounreward2 verb
rewardreward2 ●●○ verb [transitive] WORD ORIGINreward2
Origin:
1300-1400 Old North French rewarder ‘to regard, reward’, from warder ‘to watch, guard’VERB TABLE
reward
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | reward |
| he, she, it | rewards | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rewarded |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have rewarded |
| he, she, it | has rewarded | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had rewarded |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will reward |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have rewarded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am rewarding |
| he, she, it | is rewarding | |
| you, we, they | are rewarding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was rewarding |
| you, we, they | were rewarding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rewarding |
| he, she, it | has been rewarding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rewarding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rewarding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rewarding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- How can I reward your kindness?
- But they also reward or punish behavior: The deduction for charitable contributions underwrites generosity.
- He shoved the nose down to sixty degrees and was rewarded with a perfect view of the ruined Hurricane.
- It is only that I feel I may make a new friend and be rewarded with company.
- Often they have to choose between doing something that is meaningful for them and something that is less rewarding but pays better.
- Polluters will pay and conservers will be rewarded.
- Successful assembly, requiring persistence but little knowledge, is rewarded with a brief come-to-life scene and a printable certificate.
- The efficient and the progressive were rewarded with survival and growth.
- There were rewarding aspects to being an editor, though.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The team have worked hard and their efforts have been rewarded with success.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic rewards (=no extra money etc). Those who do take risks often reap the rewards.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
The team have worked hard and their efforts have been rewarded with success. Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic rewards (=no extra money etc). (=they get what they were hoping and waiting to get)· After two hours, their patience was rewarded and they saw the bird.
Those who do take risks often reap the rewards.· However, their bravery was handsomely rewarded as they collected more than £1,600.· And does anyone doubt that the fleeing illegal immigrants will be rewarded handsomely?· Those who were optimistic about stocks were rewarded handsomely.
· Our effort was well rewarded all the way by the increasingly open views of lush patchwork fields in the unfolding valleys beyond.· Believers in Wray, those who have kept the faith through the long dry spell, are at last well rewarded.· And if they do, will they feel their times has been well rewarded?· He rose up the executive ranks and was well rewarded.· If you perform extraordinarily well you could be extraordinarily well rewarded.· In a world where the competition for capital is intense, those who dispose of it are certain to be well rewarded.· Such talent as Kim had should be harnessed, such men rewarded well, or destroyed, lest they destroy you.· The Policing Context For all these valuable services, the police have been well rewarded.
NOUN· Do you plan to reward her behavior by supporting her appointment?· In essence, you are rewarding the behavior, so he is even more likely to repeat it.· And when the behavior ceases to be rewarding, the behavior itself ceases.· Our economic system has the flexibility to reward positive behavior by giving parents a claim on the results.
· The second type of positive interaction that parents can be taught is how to reward good behaviour.· It may happen that the child is so naughty that it ends up never being rewarded for the desirable behaviour.· Their primary goal is managerial power, i.e. the opportunity to influence, control and reward the behaviour of subordinates.
· That made people feel that their least effort was rewarded and they looked forward to participating in the next organizational improvement.· But over the years a few prospectors kept up the search on the farm, and their efforts were richly rewarded.· Our effort was well rewarded all the way by the increasingly open views of lush patchwork fields in the unfolding valleys beyond.· The pair's efforts were rewarded when they won awards in a United Kingdom enterprise scheme. 10.· The Civil Engineering Department have toiled long and hard with the exit from Keighley and soon their efforts should be rewarded.· Follow through will cost you dearly in time and effort but it may reward you handsomely in terms of what happens to your report.
· There are no short cuts to finding a satisfying and rewarding position; successful job hunting is hard work.· Others are military hardware enthusiasts whose zest for detail has been rewarded with a high-profile job.· He was a hustling precinct worker and brought out the vote, so he was rewarded with a patronage job.
· Is this how he rewards the loyalty of the most gifted player of the last decade, arguably ever?· I know how it amuses him to reward loyalty by handfuls; how he likes to make a test of friends.· Not surprisingly, they were rewarded by deep loyalty and an overriding will to succeed.
· Greenspan and the bond market were rewarding him with lower interest rates.· The job market rewards those with more occupational skills.
· Meaningful work is built upon the principle of rewarding performance at every level.· Although many companies profess to want to reward performance instead of face time, many report difficulties doing so.· Government managers have precious little direct authority over their subordinates, either to reward performance or punish failure.
· When democracy returned, the chairmanship was used to reward political services and to advance careers.· Reagan clung to the belief that he was not paying ransom but merely rewarding an intermediary for services rendered.· He rewarded good service generously but not extravagantly.
· A more measured response is not to abandon welfare but to shift the carrots: make welfare reward work.· Many companies do so because smart managers know the importance of rewarding good work and inspiring even better efforts.· In the meantime, however, there was rewarding work for women like herself in the household of the faith.· Nature experiments through natural selection: the evolutionary process rewards new adaptations that work.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- Accordingly, postponement of retirement would be rewarded by an increased pension.
- Adults do not need to be rewarded by implausible flattery.
- If their clients are rewarded with applause, these artisans are deemed qualified in their craft.
- Most professional and managerial employees expect to be rewarded by progressively-rising income, status and security.
- People ask them-selves why they should volunteer for high-pressure teams when only individual performance will be rewarded.
- The advantage of such a charging structure is that the investor is rewarded with a lower initial charge.
- The decision to sell computer games was rewarded by a near-fourfold jump in sales.
- Your patience will be rewarded by a memorable event-the sound of crust and the taste that comes with it.
WORD FAMILYadjectiverewarding ≠ unrewardingunrewardednounrewardverbreward
1to give something to someone because they have done something good or helpful or have worked for itreward somebody with something The club’s directors rewarded him with a free season ticket.reward somebody for (doing) something She wanted to reward the cleaners for their efforts. He gave the children some chocolate to reward them for behaving well.2be rewarded (with something) to achieve something through hard work and effort: The team have worked hard and their efforts have been rewarded with success. Finally, Molly’s patience was rewarded.