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1. A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
   "virtue is its own reward";
   - wages, payoff
    
2. Payment made in return for a service rendered
    
3. An act performed to strengthen approved behaviour
   - reinforcement
    
4. The offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
    
5. Benefit resulting from some event or action
   "reaping the rewards of generosity";
   - advantage

1. Bestow honour or rewards upon
   "The scout was rewarded for courageous action";
   - honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], fete, fête
    
2. Strengthen and support with rewards
   "Let's reward good behaviour";
   - reinforce
    
3. Act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behaviour or actions
   - repay, pay back

Derived forms: rewarded, rewarding, rewards

Type of: act, aftermath, approval, approving, benefit, blessing, consequence, instruct, learn, move, offer, offering, payment, recognise [Brit], recognize, teach, welfare

Antonym: dishonour [Brit, Cdn], penalty

Encyclopedia: Reward, Inyo County, California