Definition of bounty Bounty
/bawˈnti/ - [bawntee] - boun•ty
We found 18 definitions of bounty from 8 different sources.
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NounPlural: bounties |
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| bounty - generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely | ||
| bounteousness | ||
| generousness, generosity acting generously | ||
| bounty - payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military | ||
| premium | ||
| reward an act performed to strengthen approved behavior | ||
| bounty - 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 | ||
| H.M.S. Bounty | ||
| bounty - the property of copious abundance | ||
| amplitude, bountifulness | ||
| copiousness, teemingness, abundance the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bounty (n.)
Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. - bounty (n.)
Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence. - bounty (n.)
That which is given generously or liberally. - bounty (n.)
A premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service; or to encourage any branch of industry, as husbandry or manufactures.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bounty
The trait of being willing to give. -
bounty
Generosity in giving.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bounty
bown′ti, n. liberality in bestowing gifts: the gift bestowed: money offered as an inducement to enter the army, or as a premium to encourage any branch of industry.—adjs. Boun′teous, Boun′tiful, liberal in giving: generous.—advs. Boun′teously, Boun′tifully.—ns. Boun′teousness, Boun′tifulness; Boun′tihood.—Lady Bountiful, a character in Farquhar's Beaux' Stratagem, now used for the great lady of any district. [O. Fr. bontet (bonté), goodness—L. bonitatem—bonus—good.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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bounty
A sum of money given by government, authorized by act of parliament or royal proclamation, to men who voluntarily enter into the army or navy; and the widow of such volunteer seaman killed or drowned in the service was entitled to a bounty equal to a year's pay.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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bounty
A premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service.
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🔤- bounty, noun, singular of bounties.
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