reward

/ɹɪwˈɔɹd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
   “the wages of sin is death”
2. payment made in return for a service rendered
3. an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
4. the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
5. benefit resulting from some event or action
   “it turned out to my advantage”

verb

1. bestow honor or rewards upon
   “Today we honor our soldiers”
2. strengthen and support with rewards
   “Let's reinforce good behavior”
3. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

Synonyms for reward

• wages
• payoff
• reinforcement
• advantage
• honor
• honour
• reinforce
• repay
• pay back

Antonyms of reward

• penalty

Words that rhyme with reward

• board
• record
• concord
• ford
• ward
• accord
• cord
• award
• aboard
• afford
• chord
• lord
• fingerboard
• gourd
• hoard
• horde
• outboard
• aboveboard
• backboard
• bored
• cardboard
• clapboard
• dashboard
• floorboard
• keyboard
• overboard
• skateboard
• smorgasbord
• snowboard
• springboard