Definitions for rewards

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rewards re·ward

Spelling: [ri-wawrd]

IPA: /rɪˈwɔrd/

Rewards is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in rewards (aderrsw).

Definitions for rewards

noun

1. a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
2. something given or received in return or recompense for service, merit, hardship, etc.

verb (used with object)

1. to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc.
2. to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.); recompense.

Origin of rewards

1275-1325; (v.) Middle English rewarden orig., to regard Old North French rewarder to look at, variant of Old French reguarder; (noun) Middle English: orig., regard Anglo-French, Old North Fr

Examples for rewards

Their reward: what is possibly the most infuriating series finale of the new millennium.

The $50,000 reward means a weapon was brandished to either the customers or the employees.

Because they won't figure that any man would toss up that reward.

I asked him what reward the Helots had for bravery or virtue.

Still images of each will be released today and a reward will be posted for information leading to their arrest.

When it comes to setting up a reward, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service considers “$50,000 commonplace.”

On the fourth and fifth days, however, he had the reward for his caution.

And the great size of the reward was the very thing that kept him safe.

For instance, Best Buy has over 40 million members in its customer loyalty program, reward Zone.

It asserts that we have the right to choice of our own work and to the reward of our own toil.