Added 9 October 2026
reward
/ɹɪˈwɔːd/ noun
In Latin: fructus, praemium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reward at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing.
the wages of sin is death
- Payment made in return for a service rendered.
- An act performed to strengthen approved behavior.
verb
Origin
From Middle English reward, rewarde, from Old French reward (“reward”) (compare Old French regard, whence modern French regard, and also English regard through Middle French), from rewarder (“to reward”) (compare Old French reguarder), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”) (compare Old French guarder); the Anglo-Norman forms are derived from Old Northern French variants of Old French, ultimately of Germanic (Frankish) origin. Compare regard, warden, guard. See more below. Mostly displaced Old English mēd, whence Modern English meed. Displaced Old English lēan and edlēan.
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