reward

Definition of reward in English English dictionary: The result of an action, whether good or bad
Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?.; To give (something) as a reward
And there syr Marhaus dyd so nobly that he was renomed, & had somtyme doune fourty knyghtes, and soo the serklet of gold was rewarded hym.; Something of value given in return for an act
For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.; To give a reward to or for
Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?.; A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters.; To recompense
Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services.; {v} to recompense, satisfy, pay, repay; {n} a recompense, return, punishment; To give in return, whether good or evil; commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate; A synonym for positive reinforcement See also positive reinforcement; To give a reward to; A reward is a sum of money offered to anyone who can give information about lost or stolen property or about someone who is wanted by the police. The firm last night offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the killer; Let the horse know he did well: lower the hands or cease all action, pat, talk smoothly, dismount or provide with a treat; the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property; Hence, the fruit of one's labor or works; payment made in return for a service rendered; {f} give a reward, recompense someone for a service; {i} prize, award; money that is offered in return for information leading to the arrent of a criminal (or the return of lost property); recompense, benefit received as payment for a service; A scalar value which represents the degree to which a state or action is desirable Reward functions can be used to specify a wide range of planning goals (e g by penalizing every non-goal state, an agent can be guided towards learning the fastest route to the final state); that which is offered or given in return for some service or attainment, as for excellence in studies, for the return of something lost, etc; A numerical representation of the value to the Animat of a detectable state change in the environment as a result of an action The term is also used to denote the payment of classifiers by the Credit Allocation mechanism triggered by the receipt of a reward; recompense; requital; The result of successful strategy, adding value to the organisation and the individual; Money, or anything else of value to the recipient, given, usually in exchange for a service Often used interchangeably with compensation; an act performed to strengthen approved behavior; That which is given in return for good or evil done or received; esp; a satisfying state of affairs that results in the strengthening of an S-R association; bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageus action"; strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"; If you do something and are rewarded with a particular benefit, you receive that benefit as a result of doing that thing. Make the extra effort to impress the buyer and you will be rewarded with a quicker sale; Compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some act; Regard; respect; consideration; a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"; Reward is a term from Psychological Learning Theory that has a precise meaning It refers to something that causes a behavior to increase in intensity There is nothing that is intrinsically rewarding A thing is called rewarding if, when it is applied, it results in the intensification of behavior; A reward is something that you are given, for example because you have behaved well, worked hard, or provided a service to the community. He was given the job as a reward for running a successful leadership bid; an act performed to strengthen approved behavior the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property payment made in return for a service rendered act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's behavior or actions; a stimulus administered to an organism following a correct or desired response that increases the probability of occurrence of the response; The rewards of something are the benefits that you receive as a result of doing or having that thing. The company is only just starting to reap the rewards of long-term investments; benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"; act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
reward and punishment: method of rewarding good deeds and punishing transgressions, stick and carrot method
extrinsic reward: A reward, such as food, that is tangible and visible to others, and external (as opposed to an intrinsic reward)
intrinsic reward: A reward, such as a compliment, that is intangible and invisible to others (as opposed to extrinsic reward)
rewarding: Present participle of reward
a reward: {n} reguerdon
go to one's reward: Bite the dust, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, cease living, croak, expire, go to glory, kick the bucket, pass away, pass on, succumb
To reward: reguerdon
To reward: merit
pecuniary reward: financial reward
rewarded: past of reward
rewarding: Giving reward or satisfaction
rewarding: {s} satisfying, worthwhile, profitable; serving as a reward, serving as compensation
rewarding: An experience or action that is rewarding gives you satisfaction or brings you benefits. a career which she found stimulating and rewarding = satisfying. making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money satisfying, worthwhile worthwhile
rewarding: providing personal satisfaction; "a rewarding career as a paramedic
rewarding: providing personal satisfaction; "a rewarding career as a paramedic"
rewards: plural of reward
rewards: Third person singular of reward
virtue is its own reward: a good deed provides its own reward, satisfaction from doing a good deed is the reward

reward

Hyphenation

re·ward

Turkish pronunciation

riwôrd

Synonyms

payment, recompense, bounty, consequence, accolade, award, benefit, bonus, carrot, comeuppance, compensation, crown, cue, dividend, feather in cap

Antonyms

punishment, penalty, penalize, punish, take away

Pronunciation

/rēˈwôrd/ /riːˈwɔːrd/

Etymology

[ ri-word ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. From Middle English reward, rewarde, from Anglo-Norman reward (“reward”) (compare Old French reguard), from rewarder (“to reward”), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”), see more below. Displaced native Middle English lean (“reward”), from Old English lēan (“reward”); Middle English meed, mede (“reward, meed, recompense”), from Old English mēd (“reward, meed, recompense”); Middle English schipe, schepe (“reward, wage”), from Old English scipe (“wages, payment, reward”).