reward
Roget category 973
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.5. Moral institutions
#973.
Reward
noun
reward,
recompense,
remuneration,
meed,
guerdon†,
reguerdon† —
price.
[payment for damage or debt]
indemnity,
indemnification —
quittance —
compensation —
reparation,
redress,
satisfaction —
reckoning,
acknowledgment,
requital,
amends,
sop —
atonement,
retribution —
consideration,
return,
quid pro quo.
salvage,
perquisite —
vail
etc.
(donation)
784†.
douceur [Fr.],
bribe —
hush money,
smart money† —
blackmail,
extortion —
carcelage† —
solatium†.
allowance,
salary,
stipend,
wages,
compensation —
pay,
payment —
emolument —
tribute —
batta†,
shot,
scot —
bonus,
premium,
tip —
fee,
honorarium —
hire —
dasturi†,
dustoori† —
mileage.
crown
etc.
(decoration of honor)
877.
verb
reward,
recompense,
repay,
requite —
remunerate,
munerate† —
compensate —
fee —
pay one's footing
etc.
(pay)
807 —
make amends,
indemnify,
atone —
satisfy,
acknowledge.
get for one's pains,
reap the fruits of.
tip.
adjective
remunerative,
remuneratory —
munerary†,
compensatory,
retributive,
reparatory† —
rewarding —
satisfactory.
phrase
fideli certa merces [Lat.] —
honor virtutis praemium [Lat.]
[Cicero];
tibi seris tibi metis [Lat.].
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