bounty
noun/ˈbaʊnti/
Frequency rank: #5,726 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a reward or generous gift, especially money given as an incentive or compensation.
Example sentence
The farmer received a generous bounty from the government for growing crops during the difficult season.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 5,701–5,800
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