vverb.socialbestow honor or rewards uponSynset:honor honour reward
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 reward
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 reward
Derivationally Related Form:reward
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:rewardact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody with something
adjadj.allproviding personal satisfactionExamples:- a rewarding career as a paramedic
Antonyms:unrewarding
Inherited Hypernyms:rewarding
Similar to:bountied rewardful
See also:pleasing profitable