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n. Something given or paid in addition to what is usual or expected.

n. A sum of money or an equivalent given to an employee in addition to the employee's usual compensation.

n. A sum of money in addition to salary that is given to a professional athlete for signing up with a team.

n. A subsidy from a government to an industry.

n. A sum of money paid by a government to a war veteran.

n. A premium, as of stock, that is given by a corporation to another party, such as a purchaser of its securities.

n. A sum of money that is paid by a corporation in excess of interest or royalties charged for the granting of a privilege or a loan to that corporation.

n. Basketball An additional free throw awarded to a player who has been fouled when the opposing team has committed more than a specified number of fouls during a period of play.

n. Something extra that is good.

n. An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee.

n. One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.

v. To pay a bonus, premium

n. A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter.

n. An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.

n. Money paid in addition to a stated compensation.

n. Something of the nature of an honorarium or voluntary additional compensation for a service or advantage; a sum given or paid over and above what is required to be paid or is regularly payable.

To give or add a bonus to; promote by the payment of bonuses.

n. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

n. anything that tends to arouse

"Even they must know that the word bonus comes from the Latin, meaning the "good" beyond the line of duty."

positive stimulus   

tip   

gift    premium    honorarium   

Cronus    Jonas    colonus    conus    keratoconus    onus    slowness   

salary    dividend    fee    pension    compensation    incentive    premium    reward    casino    poker