| Main Entry: | award |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give prize or reward |
Synonyms: |
accord, adjudge, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, concede, confer, decree, dish out, distribute, donate, endow, fork out, gift, grant, hand out, present, render, reward, shell out, sweeten the kitty |
| Notes: | 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 |
| Main Entry: | blessed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sanctified |
Synonyms: |
adored, among the angels, beatified, consecrated, divine, enthroned, exalted, glorified, hallowed, holy, inviolable, redeemed, resurrected, revered, rewarded, sacred, sacrosanct, saved, spiritual, unprofane |
Antonyms: |
condemned, cursed, damned, disapproved |
| Main Entry: | bribe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | request silence, action, or inaction for money |
Synonyms: |
approach, buy, buy back, buy off, coax, corrupt, do business, entice, fix*, get at, get to, grease palm, influence, instigate, lubricate, lure, make a deal, oil palm, pay off, pervert, reward, seduce, soap, square, suborn, sugar, sweeten the pot, take care of, tamper, tempt, tip |
| Main Entry: | compensate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make restitution |
Synonyms: |
atone, come down with, commit, guerdon, indemnify, make good, pay, pay up, plank out, pony up, recompense, recoup, refund, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite, reward, satisfy, shell out, take care of, tickle the palm |
Antonyms: |
deprive, fine, forfeit, lose |
| Main Entry: | deal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | distribute |
Synonyms: |
administer, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, come across with, deliver, disburse, dish out, dispense, disperse, disseminate, divide, divvy, dole out, drop, fork out, fork over, give, hand out, impart, inflict, measure, mete out, partake, participate, partition, render, reward, share, strike |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep |
| Main Entry: | pay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give money for goods, services |
Synonyms: |
adjust, bear the cost, bear the expense, bequeath, bestow, chip in, clear, come through, compensate, confer, cough up, defray, dig up, disburse, discharge, extend, foot the bill, foot*, grant, hand over*, handle, honor, kick in, liquidate, make payment, meet, offer, plunk down, prepay, present, proffer, put up, recompense, recoup, refund, reimburse, remit, remunerate, render, repay, requite, reward, satisfy, settle, stake, take care of |
Antonyms: |
earn |
| Main Entry: | recompense |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay back, make restitution |
Synonyms: |
ante up, atone, atone for, balance, comp, compensate, cough up, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, do business, equalize, expiate, fix, give satisfaction, grease, indemnify, make amends, make good, make up for, offset, overcompensate, pay, pay for, propitiate, put out, reciprocate, recoup, recover, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite, retaliate, retrieve, return, reward, satisfy, spring for, square*, sweeten the pot, swing for, take care of |
| Main Entry: | refund |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | return money; rebate |
Synonyms: |
adjust, balance, compensate, give back, honor a claim, indemnify, make amends, make good, make repayment, make up for, pay back, recompense, recoup, redeem, redress, reimburse, relinquish, remit, remunerate, repay, restore, reward, settle |
| Main Entry: | repay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give back money or possession |
Synonyms: |
accord, award, balance, compensate, indemnify, make amends, make restitution, make up for, offset, pay back, pay dues, rebate, recompense, refund, reimburse, remunerate, requite, restore, return, reward, settle up, square* |
Antonyms: |
deprive, extort, penalize, seize, steal, take |
| Main Entry: | requite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compensate, give in return |
Synonyms: |
indemnify, make, make amends, make good, pay, pay off, quit, reciprocate, recompense, redeem, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay, respond, restitution, retaliate, return, revenge, reward, satisfy, settle |
Antonyms: |
dissatisfy, refuse |