bounty
word
Definition
A bounty is a reward offered for catching or finding someone or something. It can also mean a large generous amount of something, especially food or nature's products.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in formal or story-like contexts for rewards: 'a bounty on his head'. The 'abundance' meaning is more literary or descriptive, as in 'the bounty of the harvest'. Don't confuse it with 'reward', which is broader and more common in everyday speech.
Example Sentences
The police offered a bounty for information about the thief.
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The garden gave us a bounty of tomatoes this summer.
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That movie made bounty hunters look cooler than they really are.
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There is a bounty on the escaped prisoner.
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Back then, hunters could collect a bounty for every wolf they killed.
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After the storm, locals shared the sea's bounty with their neighbors.
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