bounty (ˈbaʊntɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- generosity in giving to others; liberality
- a generous gift; something freely provided
- a payment made by a government, as, formerly, to a sailor on enlisting or to a soldier after a campaign
- any reward or premium ⇒
a bounty of 20p for every rat killed
Word Origin
C13 (in the sense: goodness): from Old French bontet , from Latin bonitās goodness, from bonus goodSynonyms
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generosity,
charity,
assistance,
kindness,
philanthropy,
benevolence,
beneficence,
liberality,
almsgiving
open-handedness,
largesse or largess
Bounty (ˈbaʊntɪ)
Definitions
noun
- a British naval ship commanded by Captain William Bligh, which was on a scientific voyage in 1789 between Tahiti and the West Indies when her crew mutinied
Usage examples
Karmal knew this and at first doubled his bounty and sent men to `explain" that the refugees were malcontents, the deserters criminals.
, Kara Kush (1986)`They live and work in the worst buildings, and share least in the state's bounty.
New Scientist (1998)The United States has put a $25 million US bounty on al-Zarqawi.
canada.com (2004)THESE are the most wanted men in the world -with a bounty of up to £3million each on their heads.
Sun, News of the World (2001)There shall be peace in his time, and the harvests shall be multiplied by the bounty of the soil.
, The Aquarian Guide to Legendary London (1990)