bounty
11bounty — mid 13c., generosity, from O.Fr. bonte goodness (12c., Mod.Fr. bonté), from L. bonitatem (nom. bonitas) goodness, from bonus good (see BENE (Cf. bene )). Sense of gift bestowed by a sovereign or the state led to extended senses of gratuity to a… …
12bounty — award, reward, meed, guerdon, prize, *premium, bonus Analogous words: gratuity, largess, *gift, boon: grant, subvention, subsidy (see APPROPRIATION) …
13bounty — [n] bonus; compensation donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, pay, premium, present, prize, recompense, reward; concepts 337,344 …
14bounty — [boun′tē] n. pl. bounties [ME bounte < OFr bonte < L bonitas, goodness < bonus, good: see BONUS] 1. generosity in giving 2. something given freely; generous gift 3. a reward, premium, or allowance, esp. one given by a government for… …
15Bounty — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Bounty », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Bounty est le mot anglais qui dérive du… …
16bounty — n. 1) to offer; pay a bounty 2) a cash bounty 3) a bounty for * * * [ baʊntɪ] pay a bounty a cash bounty a bounty for to offer …
17Bounty — A generous amount of something. A reward for capturing or even killing an undesirable person. A sum paid by a government to reward certain activities or behavior, such as reaching a predefined economic goal or performing a public service. An… …
18bounty — [[t]ba͟ʊnti[/t]] bounties 1) N VAR: with supp You can refer to something that is provided in large amounts as bounty. [LITERARY] ...autumn s bounty of fruits, seeds and berries. 2) N COUNT A bounty is money that is offered as a reward for doing… …
19bounty — /ˈbaʊnti / (say bowntee) noun (plural bounties) 1. generosity in giving: *he was the kindest and most generous of men; he kept by his bounty scores of indigent relations. –ethel anderson, 1956. 2. whatever is given bounteously; a benevolent,… …
20bounty — boun|ty [ˈbaunti] n plural bounties [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bonté goodness , from Latin bonitas, from bonus; BONUS] 1.) an amount of money that is given to someone by the government as a reward for doing something, especially… …
