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BOUNTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BOUNTY?

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Bounty as a Noun
Definitions of "Bounty" as a noun
Synonyms of "Bounty" as a noun (42 Words)
Usage Examples of "Bounty" as a noun
Associations of "Bounty" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Bounty” are: premium, bounteousness, amplitude, bountifulness, h.m.s. bounty, reward, prize, award, recompense, remuneration, commission, consideration, dividend, bonus, endowment, gratuity, tip, favour, donation, handout, present, offering, contribution, presentation, bestowal, largesse, alms, charity, boon, bequest, legacy, inheritance, settlement, subsidy, grant, benefaction, generosity, magnanimity, munificence, liberality, lavishness, indulgence

Bounty as a Noun

Definitions of "Bounty" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bounty” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely.
A sum paid by the state to encourage trade.
A ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat.
A sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal.
A sum paid by the state to army or navy recruits on enlistment.
Payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military.
Something given or occurring in generous amounts.
Generosity.
The property of copious abundance.

Synonyms of "Bounty" as a noun (42 Words)

alms	Money or goods contributed to the poor. The riders stopped to distribute alms.
amplitude	The property of copious abundance. The amplitude* of alpha rhythms.*
award	Something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery. A 1 5 per cent pay award.
benefaction	An act intending or showing kindness and good will. Take official receipt of such benefaction.
bequest	A legacy. A bequest* of over 300 000.*
bestowal	The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift.
bonus	An extra dividend or issue paid to the shareholders of a company. Big Christmas bonuses.
boon	A desirable state. A spanking breeze is a boon* to sailors.*
bounteousness	Generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely.
bountifulness	The property of copious abundance.
charity	The body of organizations viewed collectively as the object of fundraising or of donations. Faith hope and charity.
commission	A work produced in response to a commission. Put the ships into commission.
consideration	Careful thought, typically over a period of time. You can buy the books for a small consideration.
contribution	Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity. Local historians are requesting contributions for a forthcoming book on the history of the community.
dividend	An individual s share of a dividend. Buying a rail pass may still pay dividends.
donation	The action of donating something. The donation* of carpets chairs and cutlery.*
endowment	Natural abilities or qualities. Differences in genetic endowment.
favour	A small inexpensive gift given to guests at a party. Training is looked upon with favour* by many employers.*
generosity	The trait of being willing to give your money or time. Diners certainly cannot complain about the generosity* of portions.*
grant	A contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business. A grant* of probate.*
gratuity	An award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation. An end of contract gratuity* of 20 of the total pay received.*
h.m.s. bounty	Generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely.
handout	A piece of printed information provided free of charge, especially to accompany a lecture or advertise something. Dependence on central government handouts.
indulgence	In the Roman Catholic Church a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution The unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages. The notice given granted a final indulgence* of four weeks.*
inheritance	(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents. The European cultural inheritance.
largesse	Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. Presumably public money is not dispensed with such largesse* to anyone else.*
lavishness	The quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive.
legacy	A gift of personal property by will. Being a legacy* increased a student s chance of being accepted to a highly selective college by up to 45 per cent.*
liberality	The quality of giving or spending freely. Noblemen were expected to live with a certain liberality* and panache.*
magnanimity	Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit. Both sides will have to show magnanimity.
munificence	Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit. We must be thankful for his munificence.
offering	The verbal act of offering. Noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds.
premium	A prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc. The Society of Arts awarded him a premium.
present	Something presented as a gift. They are happy and at peace refusing to think beyond the present.
presentation	A visual representation of something. A breech presentation.
prize	Something given as a token of victory. Her invention won first prize* in a national contest.*
recompense	Payment or reward (as for service rendered. Adequate recompense* for workers who lose their jobs.*
remuneration	Something that remunerates. Adequate remuneration* for his work.*
reward	A fair return for good or bad behaviour. He s reaping the rewards of his hard work and perseverance.
settlement	The process of establishing a settlement or settlements. Inheritance tax could be due if you make a substantial gift or settlement* and then die within the following seven years.*
subsidy	A grant or contribution of money. The rail service now operates without subsidy.
tip	The extreme end of something; especially something pointed. They clambered to the tip* of Monadnock.*

Usage Examples of "Bounty" as a noun

Bounties were paid to colonial producers of indigo dye.
The bounties of nature.
They do not qualify for their bounty because they have spent insufficient time at summer camp.
There was an increased bounty on his head.
For millennia the people along the Nile have depended entirely on its bounty.

Associations of "Bounty" (30 Words)

abundance	The property of a more than adequate quantity or supply. Vines and figs grew in abundance.
abundant	Present in great quantity. The riverbanks were abundant* in beautiful wild plants.*
affluence	Abundant wealth. A sign of our growing affluence.
affluent	An affluent person a person who is financially well off. An affluent* banker.*
bountiful	Given or giving freely. Bountiful compliments.
bountifulness	The property of copious abundance.
copious	Profuse in speech or ideas. She took copious* notes.*
countless	Too numerous to be counted. She d apologized countless* times before.*
galore	Existing in abundance. Whiskey galore.
generosity	Acting generously. Diners certainly cannot complain about the generosity* of portions.*
incalculable	Too much to be measured. Under the pressure of anxiety his temper became incalculable.
largess	A gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously.
lavishly	In a very generous or extravagant manner; in profusion. Members of the band spent lavishly* on their families.*
lot	Divide into lots as of land for example. Nineteen lots failed to sell.
many	A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as’ or `too’ or `so’ or `that’; amounting to a large but indefinite number. Many temptations.
mellowness	A taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor. The cheap wine had no body no mellowness.
much	Great in quantity or degree or extent. Thanks very much.
munificence	Liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit. We must be thankful for his munificence.
myriad	Too numerous to be counted. He faced a myriad* of details.*
numberless	Too many to be counted; innumerable. There are numberless* questions to be asked.*
plenitude	An abundance. The plenitude* of the Pope s powers.*
plenteous	Affording an abundant supply. A plenteous* grape harvest.*
plentiful	Existing in great number or quantity. A plentiful* year.*
plentitude	A full supply.
plenty	As much as necessary. She has plenty* more ideas.*
profuse	(of a person) extravagant. They are profuse* in hospitality.*
profusion	The property of being extremely abundant. A rich profusion* of flowers.*
prosperity	The condition of prospering; having good fortune. A long period of peace and prosperity.
richness	Abundant wealth. The richness* of the mines and pastureland.*
teem	Be teeming be abuzz. Every garden is teeming with wildlife.