Quick definitions from WordNet (reward)
▸ noun: an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
▸ noun: the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
▸ noun: payment made in return for a service rendered
▸ noun: benefit resulting from some event or action ("Reaping the rewards of generosity")
▸ noun: a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing ("Virtue is its own reward")
▸ verb: act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
▸ verb: strengthen and support with rewards
▸ verb: bestow honor or rewards upon ("The scout was rewarded for courageus action")
▸ Also see reward
▸ noun: an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
▸ noun: the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
▸ noun: payment made in return for a service rendered
▸ noun: benefit resulting from some event or action ("Reaping the rewards of generosity")
▸ noun: a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing ("Virtue is its own reward")
▸ verb: act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
▸ verb: strengthen and support with rewards
▸ verb: bestow honor or rewards upon ("The scout was rewarded for courageus action")
▸ Also see reward