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Noun
S:
(n)
wages
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reward
,
payoff
(a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing)
"the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
S:
(n)
reward
(payment made in return for a service rendered)
S:
(n)
reward
,
reinforcement
(an act performed to strengthen approved behavior)
S:
(n)
reward
(the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property)
S:
(n)
advantage
,
reward
(benefit resulting from some event or action)
"it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
Verb
S:
(v)
honor
,
honour
,
reward
(bestow honor or rewards upon)
"Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"
S:
(v)
reinforce
,
reward
(strengthen and support with rewards)
"Let's reinforce good behavior"
S:
(v)
reward
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repay
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pay back
(act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions)