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Rewarded Efforts Handsomely Reward Cash Bonus Helping Verb
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reward |
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(verb) |
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BrE / rɪˈwɔːd / NAmE / rɪˈwɔːrd / |
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- she was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus.
- he rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him.
- she started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile.
- our patience was finally rewarded.
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reward(verb)BrE / rɪˈwɔːd / NAmE / rɪˈwɔːrd / - to give something to somebody because they have done something good, worked hard, etc.
- She was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus.
- He rewarded us handsomely (= with a lot of money) for helping him.
- She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile.
- Our patience was finally rewarded.
- After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit.
Extra Examples- Good behaviour should always be rewarded.
- He was duly rewarded for his outstanding contribution to the arts.
- Her efforts were justly rewarded with a British Empire Medal.
- Her efforts were rewarded with a medal.
- The rats are rewarded with food when they press the lever.
- We must make sure that effort is properly rewarded.
- You will be handsomely rewarded for your loyalty.
- highly rewarded occupations
- After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnficent views from the summit.
- He rewarded us handsomely for helping him.
- Se was rewarded for her efforts with a cash bonus.
Verb Forms- present simple I / you / we / they reward
- he / she / it rewards
- past simple rewarded
- past participle rewarded
- -ing form rewarding
Word Origin- Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, variant of Old French reguard ‘regard, heed’, also an early sense of the English word.
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