Reward vs. Rewarding — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Reward and Rewarding
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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
Rewarding
Providing satisfaction or gratification
A very rewarding career as a paramedic.
Reward
Give something to (someone) in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements
The engineer who supervised the work was rewarded with the MBE
Rewarding
Affording profit; remunerative
A rewarding business venture.
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.
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Rewarding
Giving or resulting in reward or satisfaction.
Reward
Money offered or given for some special service, such as the return of a lost article or the capture of a criminal.
Rewarding
Present participle of reward
Reward
A satisfying return on investment; a profit.
Rewarding
Providing personal satisfaction;
A rewarding career as a paramedic
Reward
(Psychology) The return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
Reward
To give a reward to or for.
Reward
Something of value given in return for an act.
For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.
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.
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?
Reward
(transitive) To give a reward to or for.
Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?
Why are you rewarding that bad behaviour?
Reward
(transitive) To recompense.
Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services.
Reward
To give (something) as a reward.
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.
Reward
Regard; respect; consideration.
Take reward of thine own value.
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.
Reward
Hence, the fruit of one's labor or works.
The dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward.
Reward
Compensation or remuneration for services; a sum of money paid or taken for doing, or forbearing to do, some act.
Reward
A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing;
The wages of sin is death
Virtue is its own reward
Reward
Payment made in return for a service rendered
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
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