rewardとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Middle English reward, rewarde, from Old French reward (“reward”) (compare Old French regard, whence modern French regard, かつ also English regard through Middle French), from rewarder (“to reward”) (compare Old French reguarder), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”) (compare Old French guarder); the Anglo-Norman forms are derived from Old Northern French variants of Old French, ultimately of Germanic (Frankish) origin. Compare regard, warden, guard. See more below.

Displaced native Middle English lean (“reward”), from 古期英語 lēan (“reward”); Middle English meed, mede (“reward, meed, recompense”), from 古期英語 mēd (“reward, meed, recompense”); Middle English schipe, schepe (“reward, wage”), from 古期英語 scipe (“wages, payment, reward”).

名詞

reward (複数形 rewards)

1. Something of value given in return for an act.

   For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.

   Synonyms: payment, recompense, tithing, meed

   Antonym: punishment

2. A prize promised for a certain deed or catch

   The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters

   Synonym: bounty

3. The result of an action, whether good or bad.

   Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?

   • 2013 January 22, Phil McNulty, “Aston Villa 2-1 Bradford (3-4)”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     Christian Benteke's first-half goal was just reward for Villa's undoubted superiority but Bradford managed to survive without further damage until half-time, before scoring the goal that takes them to Wembley for the first time since 1996.

   Synonym: consequence

語源 2

From Middle English rewarden, from Anglo-Norman rewarder (“to reward”) (compare Old French reguarder, whence modern French regarder, also English regard through Middle French), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep”), from Old Northern French [Term?], from Frankish *wardōn (“to guard, keep”), from Proto-Germanic *wardōną (“to guard, defend”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to cover, shelter, defend, guard, shut”). Cognate with Old Saxon wardōn (“to guard, provide for, protect”), 古期英語 weardian (“to watch, guard, keep”), Old High German wartēn (“to watch, keep, look after”). More at ward.

動詞

reward (三人称単数 現在形 rewards, 現在分詞 rewarding, 過去形および過去分詞形 rewarded)

2. (transitive) To give a reward to or for.

   Why are you rewarding the child for misbehaving?

   Why are you rewarding that bad behaviour?

3. (transitive) To recompense.

   Decorations are meant to reward the most meritous acts and services.

   • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC:

     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.

4. (obsolete, transitive) To give (something) as a reward.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter xxvj, in Le Morte Darthur, book IV:

     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

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, 1 Samuel 24:17:

     Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

派生語

• rewardable
• rewarder
• rewarding
• unrewarded

関連する語

• award

Further reading

• reward in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• reward in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

アナグラム

• Warder, drawer, redraw, warder, warred