a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.

something given or received in return or recompense for service, merit, hardship, etc.

to recompense or requite (a person or animal) for service, merit, achievement, etc.

to make return for or requite (service, merit, etc.); recompense.

noun

penalty , punishment

verb

penalize , punish , take away

noun

accolade , award , benefit , bonus , bounty , carrot * , comeuppance , compensation , crown * , cue , dividend , feather in cap , fringe benefit , gain , garland , goodies , gravy * , grease * , guerdon , honor , just deserts * , meed , merit , perks , plum * , premium , profit , punishment , recompense , remuneration , repayment , requital , retribution , return , salve , strokes , sweetener , tip , wagesnotes:an award is something awarded or granted , as for merit; a reward is something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior or in retribution for evil acts , honorarium , plum , prize , desert , wage , douceur , indemnity , penalty , reinforcement , remuneration premium , retaliation

verb

compensate , honor , recompense , remunerate , repay , requite , stroke * , sugarcoat * , take care of , tipnotes:an award is something awarded or granted , as for merit; a reward is something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior or in retribution for evil acts , guerdon , indemnify , pay , award , bonus , bounty , carrot , compensation , crown , fruit , gift , medal , meed , merit , perks , plum , premium , prize , profit , reimburse , remuneration , requital , return , ribbon , salary , success , trophy , wages