(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ 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 ~ for running a successful leadership bid.
N-COUNT: oft N for n
2.
A ~ 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 ~ for information leading to the conviction of the killer.
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3.
If you do something and are ~ed 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 ~ed with a quicker sale.
VERB: be V-ed, also V n
4.
The ~s 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 ~s of long-term investments...
N-COUNT: usu pl