reward

1. (transitive) To give a reward to or for.Examples: "Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?"; "Why are you rewarding that bad behaviour?"transitive

2. (transitive) To be a recompense for.Examples: "Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services."; "The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov."transitive

3. (obsolete, transitive) To give (something) as a reward.Examples: "Thenne syr Marhaus departed and within two dayes his damoysel brought hym where as was a grete tornement that the lady de Vawse has cryed […] And there syr Marhaus dyd so nobly that he was renomed & had somtyme doune fourty knyghtes and soo the serklet of gold was rewarded hym"; "Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil."obsoletetransitive