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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

reward

/ɹəˈwɔːd/

An illustration for reward

verb1 of 2

to give something to someone because of their good work

  • “Some people like rewarding themselves, not expecting reward from others.”Tatoeba
  • “Try rewarding yourself and not relying on others for reward.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

Something of value given in return for an act.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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