transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪwɔ:(r)d ]
( rewards, rewarding, rewarded)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
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.
N-COUNT : oft N for n
2.
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.
N-COUNT
3.
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.
VERB : be V-ed , also V n
4.
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...
N-COUNT : usu pl