bounty
Pronunciation: /ˈbaʊnti/
The English word “bounty” has 7 meanings listed here.
noun
- Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
- Something given liberally; a gift.
- A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
- A monetary reward for capturing (or, in the past, killing) a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large; also, a similar reward for capturing or killing an animal which is dangerous or causing a nuisance.
- Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.
- An abundance or wealth.
verb
Etymology
From Middle English bounte (“goodness, virtue; beauty; strength; chivalry, valour; excellence; kindness, mercy; good deed; generosity”) [and other forms], borrowed from Anglo-Norman bounté and Old French bonté, bontet, bunté (modern French bonté (“goodness, kindness”)), from Latin bonitās.
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