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reward in English:

1. a prize a prize


I won a prize

English word "reward"(a prize) occurs in sets:

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2. punish punish


It’s unfair to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two students.
Parents punish their children for misbehavior.
Punish the wicked and save the weak.
In Singapore, one way to punish a criminal is to whip him or her.
What's the best way to punish a dog?
Don't punish him for breaking the window. He is not to blame.
Father punished his son.
How should we punish the children?
We thought it wrong that you should punish him.
Don't punish the boy severely; go easy on him.
That is why the U.S. government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab, and to punish those who would deny it.
Parents and adults punish children when they tell a lie, but it could be argued that often they aren't themselves good examples of sincerity.
Polish government is planning to punish for using that phrase.
Many teachers punish students with extra homework.
In the name of the moon, we'll punish you!

English word "reward"(punish) occurs in sets:

Opposites - verbs

3. reward reward


Let's split the reward fifty-fifty.
Every effort deserves a reward.
I'm patching things up for your mistake so it's only natural that I get a reward appropriate to my labours.
I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward.
The reward is dependent on your success.
Nor should we reward the refugees with refugee status or permanent residence.
For every £100 you spend with your card, we will give you five reward points.
Oh how refreshingly honest! But I think a small reward is in order, don't you?
For most people, getting a better job is reward enough.
We will encourage and reward innovation and entrepreneurship.
When you are training a dog, give it a reward when it is obedient and it will learn quickly.
I find my work rewarding
Our employer rewards good performance.
1) something good that you get or experience because you have worked hard, behaved well, etc 2) When I was a child, my mother would always reward me with a chocolate.
This is definitely, 'The good you do for others is good you do yourself'! It's a reward because I was helpful!

4. compensate compensate


Who will compensate for the loss?
Money cannot compensate for life.
Expensive meals can't compensate for lack of sleep.
Any act whatever of a man, which causes damage to another, obliges the one by whose fault it occurred to compensate it.
You must compensate him for the money he lost.
To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in the hospital, Tom drank a little more than was good for him.
This payment more than compensates for what we’ve lost.
she was not compensated for her additional hard work
Sportsmen and women should be compensated for this risk
Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.
You must compensate the damage that you did
We have to compensate for our CO2 emissions.
Did they compensate you for the accident?
We will compensate everyone who has bought a ticket if the show is cancelled.
Diligence may compensate for lack of experience.

5. something good that you receive because of something you have done



English word "reward"(something good that you receive because of something you have done) occurs in sets:

Japan gives its workers a break – to go shopping