Reward vs. Profit — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Reward and Profit
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Definitions
Reward➦
A thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement
He's reaping the rewards of his hard work and perseverance
The holiday was a reward for 40 years' service with the company
The emotional rewards of being a carer
Profit➦
An advantageous gain or return; benefit.
Reward➦
Give something to (someone) in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements
The engineer who supervised the work was rewarded with the MBE
Profit➦
Financial gain from a transaction or from a period of investment or business activity, usually calculated as income in excess of costs or as the final value of an asset in excess of its initial value.
Reward➦
A consequence that happens to someone as a result of worthy or unworthy behavior
The rewards of exercise.
The rewards of lying to your boss.
Profit➦
To make a gain or profit.
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Reward➦
Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
Profit➦
To derive advantage; benefit
Profiting from the other team's mistakes.
Reward➦
A satisfying return on investment; a profit.
Profit➦
To be beneficial to
What has all this time in school profited you?.
Reward➦
(Psychology) The return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
Profit➦
Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
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Reward➦
To give a reward to or for.
Profit➦
Benefit, positive result obtained.
Reading such an enlightening book on the subject was of much profit to his studies.
Reward➦
Something of value given in return for an act.
For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.
Profit➦
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Reward➦
A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters.
Profit➦
(transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
Reward➦
The result of an action, whether good or bad.
Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?
Profit➦
To benefit, gain.
Reward➦
(transitive) To give a reward to or for.
Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?
Why are you rewarding that bad behaviour?
Profit➦
To take advantage of, exploit, use.
Reward➦
(transitive) To recompense.
Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services.
Profit➦
Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods.
Let no man anticipate uncertain profits.
Reward➦
To give (something) as a reward.
Profit➦
Accession of good; valuable results; useful consequences; benefit; avail; gain; as, an office of profit,
This I speak for your own profit.
If you dare do yourself a profit and a right.
Reward➦
To give in return, whether good or evil; - commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate.
After the deed that is done, one doom shall reward,Mercy or no mercy as truth will accord.
Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
God rewards those that have made use of the single talent.
Profit➦
To be of service to; to be good to; to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid; as, truth profits all men.
The word preached did not profit them.
It is a great means of profiting yourself, to copy diligently excellent pieces and beautiful designs.
Reward➦
Regard; respect; consideration.
Take reward of thine own value.
Profit➦
To gain advantage; to make improvement; to improve; to gain; to advance.
I profit not by thy talk.
Reward➦
That which is given in return for good or evil done or received; esp., that which is offered or given in return for some service or attainment, as for excellence in studies, for the return of something lost, etc.; recompense; requital.
Thou returnestFrom flight, seditious angel, to receiveThy merited reward.
Rewards and punishments do always presuppose something willingly done well or ill.
Profit➦
To be of use or advantage; to do or bring good.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath.
Reward➦
Hence, the fruit of one's labor or works.
The dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward.
Profit➦
The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Reward➦
Compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some act.
Profit➦
The advantageous quality of being beneficial
Reward➦
A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing;
The wages of sin is death
Virtue is its own reward
Profit➦
Derive a benefit from;
She profited from his vast experience
Reward➦
Payment made in return for a service rendered
Profit➦
Make a profit; gain money or materially;
The company has not profited from the merger
I lost thousands of dollars on that bad investment!
The company turned a loss after the first year
Reward➦
An act performed to strengthen approved behavior
Reward➦
The offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
Reward➦
Benefit resulting from some event or action;
It turned out to my advantage
Reaping the rewards of generosity
Reward➦
Bestow honor or rewards upon;
Today we honor our soldiers
The scout was rewarded for courageus action
Reward➦
Strengthen and support with rewards;
Let's reinforce good behavior
Reward➦
Act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
