nnoun.eventa recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoingSynset:payoff wages
Examples:- the wages of sin is death
- virtue is its own reward
Derivationally Related Form:reward
Hypernyms:aftermath consequence
Inherited Hypernyms:wagesconsequenceresultendinghappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.possessionpayment made in return for a service renderedHypernyms:payment
Inherited Hypernyms:rewardpaymentcostoutgotransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blood moneybountyguerdonhonorariummeedpremium
Full Hyponyms:blood moneybountyguerdonhonorariummeed
nnoun.actan act performed to strengthen approved behaviorSynset:reinforcement
Derivationally Related Form:rewardreinforce
Hypernyms:approval approving blessing
Inherited Hypernyms:rewardblessingsupportaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:carrot
nnoun.communicationthe offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost propertyHypernyms:offer offering
Inherited Hypernyms:rewardoffermessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:price
nnoun.attributebenefit resulting from some event or actionSynset:advantage
Examples:- it turned out to my advantage
- reaping the rewards of generosity
Antonyms:penalty
Derivationally Related Form:advantage
Hypernyms:benefit welfare
Inherited Hypernyms:advantagebenefitgoodqualityattributeabstractionentity
vverb.socialbestow honor or rewards uponSynset:honor honour
Examples:- Today we honor our soldiers
- The scout was rewarded for courageous action
Antonyms:dishonor
Derivationally Related Form:rewardhonoreehonorhonour
Hypernyms:recognise recognize
Inherited Hypernyms:honorrecognizeprizeseethinkevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:decoratedignifydrinkennoblepledgesalutetoastwassail
Full Troponyms:decorateennoblegivetoast
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationstrengthen and support with rewardsSynset:reinforce
Examples:- Let's reinforce good behavior
Derivationally Related Form:rewardreinforcerreinforcement
Hypernyms:instruct learn teach
Inherited Hypernyms:reinforceteachinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.possessionact or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actionsSynset:pay back repay
Derivationally Related Form:reward
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:rewardact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody with something