Meaning
Something good you get for working hard or doing the right thing.
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Word origin
From Anglo-Norman rewarder, to look at or take notice of, from re plus warder, to watch or guard.
- Origin
- Anglo-Norman
- Root
- rewarder
- English cognates
- ward, guard
Examples
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A reward here is money given for help.
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A reward does not have to be money; it can be anything good.
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"To reward someone" means to give them something good for what they did.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 10: reward, robbery, forbid and 7 more words.