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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReward
/rɪˈwɔːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing given in recognition of one's service, effort, or achievement.
"She received a generous cash reward for returning the lost wallet."
- 1
To give something to someone in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements.
"The company decided to reward all its hard-working employees with a bonus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Northern French 'rewarde', a deverbal from 'rewarder' meaning 'to regard, look at, recompense'. Ultimately traces back to Germanic roots related to guarding or looking after, evolving through Anglo-Norman legal and commercial usage to signify a return or recompense for service or merit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reward" is said worldwide
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récompense
Transliteration: ʁe.kɔ̃.pɑ̃s
"Il a reçu une belle récompense pour son travail."
Belohnung
Transliteration: bəˈloːnʊŋ
"Sie erhielt eine Belohnung für ihre Ehrlichkeit."
ricompensa
Transliteration: ri.komˈpɛn.za
"Il suo impegno merita una ricompensa."
recompensa
Transliteration: re.komˈpæn.sa
"Ofrecieron una recompensa por información sobre el caso."
recompensa
Transliteration: ʁe.kõˈpẽ.sɐ
"O sucesso é a recompensa pelo trabalho duro."
पुरस्कार
Transliteration: puraskār
"उन्हें उत्कृष्ट कार्य के लिए पुरस्कार मिला।"
奖励
Transliteration: jiǎng lì
"这是对你辛勤工作的奖励。"
보상
Transliteration: bosang
"그는 훌륭한 성과에 대해 보상을 받았다."
報酬
Transliteration: hōshū
"努力に対する報酬として賞金が出た。"
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