rewarder
Definition
- Noun:
- One who gives a reward: "rewarder" refers to a person or entity that bestows a prize, compensation, or recognition in return for a service, achievement, or good behavior.
Usage Examples
- (The company gave financial compensation for achieving goals.)
- (The philanthropist provided the prize for the competition.)
- (Nature gives benefits for diligent work.)
Advanced Usage
"to be a rewarder of virtue": to be someone or something that recognizes and compensates moral goodness.
- In many religious traditions, God is described as a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (God provides spiritual or material benefits for faithful behavior.)
"the rewarder of effort": a person or system that gives compensation for hard work.
- The scholarship committee was a fair rewarder of effort, selecting students based on academic diligence. (The committee acknowledged hard work with financial aid.)
Variants and Related Words
- Reward (n): something given in return for service, effort, or achievement.
- She received a reward for finding the lost dog. (A prize or compensation.)
- Reward (v): to give something in return for service or achievement.
- The teacher will reward the student for excellent work. (To give a benefit.)
- Rewarding (adj): providing satisfaction or benefit.
- Volunteering is a rewarding experience. (Fulfilling and enjoyable.)
- Unrewarded (adj): not given a reward.
- His efforts went unrewarded. (He received no compensation.)
Synonyms
- Benefactor: a person who gives help or money (often without expectation of return).
- Patron: a person who supports an organization or activity.
- Sponsor: a person or organization that provides funds for a project or event.
Related Idioms
- "The rewarder is the master": a proverb meaning that the one who gives the reward has control over the recipient.
- In this deal, the investor is the rewarder, so the team must follow his conditions. (The investor sets the terms.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Reward with: to give something as a reward for a specific action.
- The coach rewarded the team with a day off after their victory. (Gave a benefit in return for success.)