Bounty Definition
bountē
bounties
noun
bounties
Generosity in giving.
Webster's New World
Something given freely; generous gift.
Webster's New World
A reward, premium, or allowance, esp. one given by a government for killing certain harmful animals, raising certain crops, etc.
Webster's New World
A benefit, premium, or reward offered or given, especially by a government, to cause a person to take some specific action.
Webster's New World Law
A gift or favor generously bestowed.
Webster's New World Law
Other Word Forms of Bounty
Noun
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bountiesOrigin of Bounty
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Anglo-Norman bounté, Old French bonté (“goodness”) (French: bonté), from Latin bonitātem, accusative singular of bonitās (“goodness”), from bonus (“good”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English bounte from Old French bonte from Latin bonitās goodness from bonus good deu-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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