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Collocations for reward - noun

1. for effort, etc.

ADJECTIVE

great, high, huge, rich
Top athletes enjoy rich rewards.
fitting, just
poor, scant (both esp. BrE)
It was a poor reward for years of devoted service.
tangible
Victory brought glory as well as more tangible rewards.
immediate
potential
economic, financial, material, monetary

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VERB + reward

earn, enjoy, gain, get, obtain, reap, receive
We are just starting to reap the rewards of careful planning.
bring, have, provide, yield
Hard work usually brings its own rewards.
promise
deserve
You deserve a reward for all your efforts.

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reward + NOUN

system

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PREPOSITION

as a reward
Give yourself some time off as a reward.
reward for
a reward for hard work
rewards for employees who do their jobs well

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PHRASES

reward enough
The look on her face when I told her was reward enough.
reward and punishment
be its own reward, have its own reward
Virtue is its own reward.

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2. for helping the police

ADJECTIVE

big, huge, large, substantial
$20 000, £10 000, etc.
cash

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VERB + reward

offer, put up (esp. BrE)
give sb, pay sb
claim
collect, get, receive

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reward + NOUN

money

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PREPOSITION

reward for
There is a reward for information leading to an arrest.

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Collocations for reward - verb

ADVERB

amply, generously, greatly (esp. AmE), handsomely, highly, richly, well
You will be handsomely rewarded for your loyalty.
highly rewarded occupations (= those that pay well)
poorly
duly, properly
We must make sure that effort is properly rewarded.
justly
immediately
eventually, finally

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PREPOSITION

for
He was duly rewarded for his outstanding contribution to the arts.
with
The rats are rewarded with food when they press the lever.
Her efforts were rewarded with a medal.

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Reward is used with these nouns as the object:
behaviour, effort, employee, excellence, loyalty, perseverance, shareholder, stockholder

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