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Reward vs Booty - What's the difference?

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Reward is a related term of booty.


As nouns the difference between reward and booty

is that reward is something of value given in return for an act while booty is (nautical) a form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once or booty can be (slang) the buttocks, usually that of a female or booty can be .

As a verb reward

is to give (something) as a reward.

reward

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) reward, rewarde, from (etyl) variants of Old French, ultimately of (etyl) ((etyl)) origin. Compare ''regard'', ''warden'', ''guard . See more below. Displaced native (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something of value given in return for an act.
  • For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward .
  • A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
  • ''The rewards for bringing in badly wanted criminals are printed on 'dead or alive' posters
  • The result of an action, whether good or bad.
  • Is this the reward I get for telling the truth: to be put in jail?
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2013 , date=January 22 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Aston Villa 2-1 Bradford (3-4) , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Christian Benteke's first-half goal was just reward for Villa's undoubted superiority but Bradford managed to survive without further damage until half-time, before scoring the goal that takes them to Wembley for the first time since 1996.}}
    Synonyms
    * (something of value given in return for an act) payment, recompense * (prize promised for a certain deed or catch) bounty * (result of an action) consequence
    Antonyms
    * punishment

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rewarden, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give (something) as a reward.
  • *:
  • *:Thenne syr Marhaus departed and within two dayes his damoysel brought hym where as was a grete tornement that the lady de Vawse has cryed // And there syr Marhaus dyd so nobly that he was renomed / & had somtyme doune fourty knyghtes / and soo the serklet of gold was rewarded hym
  • *Bible, 1 Sam. xxiv. 17:
  • *:Thou hast rewarded' me good, whereas I have ' rewarded thee evil.
  • (label) To give a reward to or for.
  • :
  • (label) To recompense.
  • :
  • *{{quote-news, year=2011, date=September 2, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC
  • , title= Bulgaria 0-3 England , passage=The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.}}
    Derived terms
    * rewardable * rewarder * rewarding * unrewarded

    Anagrams

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    booty

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (booties)
  • (nautical) A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.
  • Plunder taken from an enemy in time of war, or seized by piracy.
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  • (figuratively) Something that has been stolen or legally obtained from elsewhere.
  • After returning from their Halloween trick-or-treating, the kids settled down to enjoy their booty of candies.
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  • Coordinate terms
    * loot

    Etymology 2

    From butt

    Noun

    (booties)
  • (slang) The buttocks, usually that of a female.
  • You got a big ol' booty .
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  • (slang, not countable) A woman, considered as sexual partner or sex object.
  • * 2000 , (film)
  • It’s my duty to please that booty .
    Derived terms
    * booty call * bootylicious * onion booty

    Etymology 3

    From .

    Noun

    (booties)