reward (
http://definr.com/reward)
n 1: a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing;
"the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
[syn:
wages,
payoff]
2: payment made in return for a service rendered
3: an act performed to strengthen approved behavior [syn:
reinforcement]
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"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
[syn:
advantage] [ant:
penalty]
v 1: bestow honor upon; "Today we honor our soldiers" [syn:
honor,
honour] [ant:
dishonor]
2: strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good
behavior" [syn:
reinforce]
3: bestow a reward upon; "The boy scout was rewarded for his
courageous action" [ant:
punish]
4: show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will" [syn:
remember]
5: act or give something in recognition of someone's behavior
[syn:
repay,
pay back]