/ rɪˈwɔːd; NAmE rɪˈwɔːrd/ noun , verb
■ noun reward (for sth / for doing sth)
1.
[ C , U ] a thing that you are given because you have done sth good, worked hard, etc. :
a financial reward
a reward for good behaviour
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments.
You deserve a reward for being so helpful.
Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made.
2.
[ C ] an amount of money that is offered to sb for helping the police to find a criminal or for finding sth that is lost :
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of the necklace.
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IDIOMS
see virtue
■ verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] reward sb (for sth / for doing sth) to give sth to sb because they have done sth good, worked hard, etc. :
She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus.
He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him.
She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile.
Our patience was finally rewarded.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French , variant of Old French reguard regard, heed, also an early sense of the English word.