reward

reward
n
1. recompense, payment, return, requital; reparation, quittance, indemnification, indemnity, redress; amends, restitution, damages, Law. solatium.
2. remuneration, compensation, pay, payoff, Fig. carrot; salary, wages, emolument, allowance; hire, fee, stipend, honorarium.
3. award, prize, honor, tribute, testimonial, compliment, Literary. guerdon, Archaic. meed; present, benefaction, bounty, premium; bonus, grant, windfall, gain; tip, gratuity, douceur, Fr. pourboire. baksheesh, remembrance; bribe, boodle, blackmail, hush money; graft, cut, Inf. rake-off, Inf. kickback.
4. just deserts, Inf. comeuppance, punishment, retribution.
v
5. remunerate, pay, fee, recompense; reimburse, repay, indemnify, redress, requite, compensate, satisfy, Obs. gratify; tip, remember, acknowledge.
6. bribe, suborn, oil, graft, buy off, Sl. pay off, cross or grease [s.o.'s] palm.

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