reward
US /rɪˈwɔrd/
Definition
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company will reward employees who meet their yearly sales targets.
Synonyms
- prizesomething given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
- bonusanything that tends to arouse
- compensateto pay someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury
Collocations
- Easy give a candy as a rewardto provide or present something regarding a candy as a reward
- Medium reward top sales performers with bonusesto reward top sales performers with bonuses, meaning to bestow honor or rewards upon
- Hard reap the rich rewards of patient long-term investmentto reap the rich rewards of patient long-term investment, meaning to gather, as of natural products
- Very Hard virtue is its own sweet rewarddescribing virtue is its own sweet reward (the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.