reward

n 1: a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing;

"the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

[syn: {wages}, {payoff}]

2: payment made in return for a service rendered

3: an act performed to strengthen approved behavior [syn: {reinforcement}]

4: the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for

returning lost property

v 1: bestow honor upon; "Today we honor our soldiers" [syn: {honor},

{honour}] [ant: {dishonor}]

2: strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good

behavior" [syn: {reinforce}]

3: bestow a reward upon; "The boy scout was rewarded for his

courageous action" [ant: {punish}]

4: show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will" [syn:

{remember}]

5: act or give something in recognition of someone's behavior

[syn: {repay}, {pay back}]