1. Payment made in return for a service rendered
   "The company offered a reward for information about the stolen goods"
    
2. A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
   "virtue is its own reward";
   - wages, payoff
    
3. An act performed to strengthen approved behaviour
   "The teacher used verbal praise as a reward for good behaviour";
   - reinforcement
    
4. The offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
   "A reward was posted for information leading to the arrest of the suspect"
    
5. Benefit resulting from some event or action
   "reaping the rewards of generosity";
   - advantage, benefit

1. Give something in return for (actions or behaviour)
   "The company rewarded its top performers with bonuses";
   - repay, pay back, requite
    
2. Bestow honour or rewards upon
   "The scout was rewarded for courageous action";
   - honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], fete, fête
    
3. Strengthen and support with rewards
   "Let's reward good behaviour";
   - reinforce

Derived forms: rewarded, rewarding, rewards

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

Antonym: penalty

Encyclopedia: Reward, Inyo County, California