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   boun·ty

   /ˈboun(t)ē/

   noun

   • 1. a sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal: "there was an increased bounty on his head" Similar rewardprizeawardrecompenseremunerationcommissionconsiderationpremiumdividendbonusendowmentgratuitytipfavordonationhandoutincentiveinducementpursewinningsmoneyinformal:perksweetenerformal:perquisiterare:guerdonmeedlagniappe
   • 2. a sum paid to encourage trade: historical "bounties were paid to colonial producers of indigo dye"
   • ▪ a sum paid by the state to army or navy recruits on enlistment: "they do not qualify for their bounty because they have spent insufficient time at summer camp"
   • 3. something given or occurring in generous amounts: literary "the bounties of nature"
   • ▪ generosity; liberality: "for millennia the people along the Nile have depended entirely on its bounty" Similar generositymagnanimitymunificenceopen-handednessfree-handednessbountifulnesslargesseliberalitylavishnessindulgencebenevolencebeneficencecharitycharitablenessgoodwillbig-heartednesskindnesskindlinesscompassioncareblessingsfavorsgiftsliterary:bounteousnesshistorical:almsgivingOpposite meanness

   Word 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.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bountyBounty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : something that is given generously. nature's bounty. 2. : liberality in giving : generosity. 3. : yield especially of a crop. this summer's bounty of tomatoes. 4. : a reward, premium, or subsidy especially when offered or given by a government: such as. a. : an extra allowance to induce entry into the armed services. b.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOUNTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BOUNTY definition: 1. money paid as a reward: 2. great kindness or willingness to give: 3. a large amount: . Learn more.

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   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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bountyBounty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If there is bounty on your table, it means you have a wide variety and large quantity of food. If there's a bounty on your head, it means the government has put out a reward for your capture.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOUNTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BOUNTY meaning: 1. money paid as a reward: 2. great kindness or willingness to give: 3. a large amount: . Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bountyBounty - definition of bounty by The Free Dictionary

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   Define bounty. bounty synonyms, bounty pronunciation, bounty translation, English dictionary definition of bounty. n. pl. boun·ties 1. Liberality in giving. 2. Something given liberally. 3. A reward, inducement, or payment, especially one given by a government for acts...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOUNTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A bounty is money that is offered as a reward for doing something, especially for finding or killing a particular person.