to reward

Definition of to reward in English English dictionary: reguerdon; merit; 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.; foryield; {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

to reward

Hyphenation

to re·ward

Turkish pronunciation

tı riwôrd

Pronunciation

/tə rēˈwôrd/ /tə riːˈwɔːrd/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.