Reward Definition
To recompense.
Origin of Reward
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From Middle English rewarden, from Anglo-Norman rewarder (“to reward") (compare Old French reguarder, whence modern French regarder, also English regard through Middle French), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep"), from Old Northern French, from Frankish *wardōn (“to guard, keep"), from Proto-Germanic *wardōnÄ… (“to guard, defend"), from Proto-Indo-European *ewerwǝ-, *werwǝ-, *wrÅ«- (“to cover, shelter, defend, guard, shut"). Cognate with Old Saxon wardōn (“to guard, provide for, protect"), Old English weardian (“to watch, guard, keep"), Old High German wartÄ“n (“to watch, keep, look after"). More at ward.
From Wiktionary
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From Middle English reward, rewarde, from Anglo-Norman reward (“reward") (compare Old French reguard, whence modern French regard, and also English regard through Middle French), from rewarder (“to reward") (compare Old French reguarder), from re- + warder (“to guard, keep") (compare Old French guarder); the Anglo-Norman forms are derived from Old Northern French variants of Old French, ultimately of Germanic (Frankish) origin. Cf. regard, warden, guard. See more below.
From Wiktionary
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Displaced native Middle English lean (“reward"), from Old English lÄ“an (“reward"); Middle English meed, mede (“reward, meed, recompense"), from Old English mÄ“d (“reward, meed, recompense"); Middle English schipe, schepe (“reward, wage"), from Old English scipe (“wages, payment, reward").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Anglo-Norman from rewarder to take notice of re- intensive pref. (from Latin re–) (warder to guard, watch over) (of Germanic origin wer-3 in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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