bounty
noun
[ ˈbaʊnti ]
• a sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal.
• "there was an increased bounty on his head"
Similar:
reward,
prize,
award,
recompense,
remuneration,
commission,
consideration,
premium,
dividend,
bonus,
endowment,
gratuity,
tip,
favour,
donation,
handout,
incentive,
inducement,
purse,
winnings,
money,
perk,
sweetener,
perquisite,
guerdon,
meed,
lagniappe,
• a sum paid by the state to encourage trade.
• "bounties were paid to colonial producers of indigo dye"
• something given or occurring in generous amounts.
• "the bounties of nature"
Origin:
Middle English (denoting goodness or generosity): from Old French bonte ‘goodness’, from Latin bonitas, from bonus ‘good’. The sense ‘monetary reward’ dates from the early 18th century.
