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rewards

rewards is the plural of reward.

rewards is the third-person singular simple present indicative of reward.

Meaning of reward

Noun

reward (plural rewards)

  1. Something of value given in return for an act.
    • For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.
    Antonyms:
    penalty, punishment
  2. A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
    • The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters.
    Synonyms:
    bounty
  3. one's place in heaven; God's judgment in the afterlife; death
    • And behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with mee, to giue euery man according as his worke shall be.[1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 22:12
  4. The result of an action, whether good or bad.
    • Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?
    Synonyms:
    consequence

See all 7 meanings of reward

Phrases with rewards

Questions about rewards

What is rewards the plural of?
Rewards is the plural of reward.

Words near rewards in the dictionary

  1. rewardingly
  2. rewardingness
  3. rewardless
  4. rewardlessly
  5. rewardlessness
  6. rewards
  7. rewarehouse
  8. rewarehoused
  9. rewarehousing
  10. rewarewa
  11. rewarewas

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