bounty

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
2. (countable) Something given liberally; a gift.
3. (countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
4. (countable, specifically, uncountable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
5. (countable, historical, uncountable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
6. (countable, figuratively) An abundance or wealth.

Verb

To offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.

Opposite of

frugality, parsimony, sparingness, stinginess

Synonyms

liberality

generosity

reward

award

abundance

premium

munificence

gift

🎁

prize

subsidy

charity

amplitude

bonus

bounteousness

bountifulness

plenty

copiousness

grace

grant

incentive

kindness

mercy

openhandedness

plentifulness

richness

wealth

favour

largess

largesse

cash bonus

magnanimity

allowance

bounteous

subvention

plenitude

plenteousness

support

plentitude

finder’s fee

blessings

benignity

profusion

fee

flush

consideration

generousness

compensation

recompense

remuneration

handsomeness

Translations

Prämie

prime

1st

prima

générosité

recompensa

premio

premi

récompense

Freigebigkeit

Freigiebigkeit

γενναιοδωρία

premie

Preis

Belohnung

prix

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaʊnti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bounte

Cognate with French: bonté

In summary

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.