n.
1.a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
2.payment made in return for a service rendered
3.an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
4.the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
5.benefit resulting from some event or action reward v.
1.bestow honor or rewards upon
2.strengthen and support with rewards
3.act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
Idiom of the Day
extenuating circumstances
the special circumstances that cause something to happen
We were able to avoid paying the parking ticket because of extenuating circumstances.