n., v. · neutral
reward
UK/rɪˈwɔːd/US/rɪˈwɔrd/re·WARD
something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement; to give someone a prize or payment for good work
Examples
“The company gave her a reward for coming up with the new idea.”
“The police offered a reward for information about the robbery.”
“Volunteering can be emotionally rewarding even without a financial reward.”
Band 8 sentence
“The prospect of a financial reward encouraged several small businesses to participate in the environmental initiative.”
Collocations
- offer a reward
- reward someone for something
- financial/monetary reward
Word family
Common mistakes
Teaching is very reward.→Teaching is very rewarding.
He was given a reward for his hard work by the company.→He was rewarded by the company for his hard work.
Say it for a higher band
5money→6benefit→7+reward
Synonyms
prize
bonus
Easily confused
prize
“She won a prize for her science project.”
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