Bounty

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Liberality in giving.
  • n. Something that is given liberally.
  • n. A reward, inducement, or payment, especially one given by a government for acts deemed beneficial to the state, such as killing predatory animals, growing certain crops, starting certain industries, or enlisting for military service.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. generosity
  • n. something given liberally
  • n. A reward for some specific act, especially one given by a government or authority
  • n. formerly, money paid to volunteers for serving in the British navy in time of war
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth.
  • n. Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence.
  • n. That which is given generously or liberally.
  • n. A premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service; or to encourage any branch of industry, as husbandry or manufactures.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Goodness; virtue.
  • n. Liberality in bestowing gifts and favors; generosity; munificence.
  • n. A favor bestowed with a benevolent disposition; that which is given bounteously; a free gift: as, “thy morning bounties,”
  • n. A premium or reward; specifically, a premium offered by a government to induce men to enlist into the public service, or to encourage some branch of industry, as husbandry, manufactures, or commerce.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
  • n. generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
  • n. a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat
  • n. the property of copious abundance
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    reward    generousness    generosity    ship    teemingness    copiousness    abundance   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    beneficence    generosity    munificence    virtue    worth    gift    reward    subsidy   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    county   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    liberality    generosity    bless    clemency    beneficence    hospitality    charity    pension    kindliness    subsidy