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1. Providing personal satisfaction
   "a rewarding career as a paramedic"

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

See also: bountied, pleasing, profitable, rewardful

Type of: act, instruct, learn, move, recognise [Brit], recognize, teach

Antonym: dishonour [Brit, Cdn], unrewarding

Encyclopedia: Rewarding