bounty

boun-ty · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A reward paid for capturing or killing a person or animal.

  2. 2.

    Generosity in giving; largesse.

  3. 3.

    An abundant supply; plenty.

  4. 4.

    A sum paid by a government to encourage trade or industry.

Forms

plural: bounties

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bounty hunter — a person who pursues fugitives for a reward
  • •
    nature's bounty — the abundance provided by nature

Related words

Antonyms: meanness, scarcity
See also: abundance, generosity, reward
Synonyms: abundance, generosity, premium, reward

Etymology

From Old French "bontet" (goodness), from Latin "bonitas," from "bonus" (good). The meaning shifted from "goodness" to "generosity" to "reward."