re|ward ◆◇◇ /r I wɔː r d/ (rewards , rewarding , rewarded )
1 N‑COUNT A reward is something that you are given, for example because you have behaved well, worked hard, or provided a service to the community. □ [+ for ] He was given the job as a reward for running a successful leadership bid.
2 N‑COUNT A reward is a sum of money offered to anyone who can give information about lost or stolen property or about someone who is wanted by the police. □ [+ for ] The firm offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the robbers.
3 VERB If you do something and are rewarded with a particular benefit, you receive that benefit as a result of doing that thing. □ [be V -ed] Make the extra effort to impress the buyer and you will be rewarded with a quicker sale. [Also V n]
4 N‑COUNT [usu pl] The rewards of something are the benefits that you receive as a result of doing or having that thing. □ [+ of ] The company is only just starting to reap the rewards of long-term investments. COLLOCATIONS reward NOUN
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adjective + reward : generous
verb + reward : offer, pay
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adjective + reward : immense, just, rich; financial
verb + reward : reap VERB
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reward + adverb : amply, handsomely, richly; financially
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reward + noun : effort, loyalty, patience, persistence SYNONYMS reward NOUN 1
honour: He was showered with honours–among them an Oscar.
prize: You must claim your prize by phoning our claims line.
bonus: …a special bonus payment.
re|ward|ing /r I wɔː r d I ŋ/ ADJ An experience or action that is rewarding gives you satisfaction or brings you benefits. □ …a career which she found stimulating and rewarding.
re|wind (rewinds , rewinding , rewound ) The verb is pronounced /riː wa I nd/. The noun is pronounced /riː wa I nd/. 1 VERB When the tape in a video or tape recorder rewinds or when you rewind it, the tape goes backwards so that you can play it again. Compare fast forward . □ [V n] Waddington rewound the tape and played the message again. □ [V ] He switched the control to the answer-play mode and waited for the tape to rewind.
2 N‑UNCOUNT [usu N n] If you put a video or cassette tape on rewind , you make the tape go backwards. Compare fast forward . □ Press the rewind button.
re|wire /riː wa I ə r / (rewires , rewiring , rewired ) VERB If someone rewires a building or an electrical appliance, a new system of electrical wiring is put into it. □ [V n] Their first job was to rewire the whole house and install central heating. □ [have n V -ed] I have had to spend a lot of money having my house replumbed and rewired. ● re|wir|ing N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] The replumbing and rewiring of the flat ran very smoothly.
re|word /riː wɜː r d/ (rewords , rewording , reworded ) VERB When you reword something that is spoken or written, you try to express it in a way that is more accurate, more acceptable, or more easily understood. □ [V n] All right, I'll reword my question.
re|work /riː wɜː r k/ (reworks , reworking , reworked ) VERB If you rework something such as an idea or a piece of writing, you reorganize it and make changes to it in order to improve it or bring it up to date. □ [V n] See if you can rework your schedule and reduce the number of hours you're on call. ● re|work|ing (reworkings ) N‑COUNT □ [+ of ] Her latest novel seems at first sight to be a reworking of similar themes.
re|wound /riː waʊ nd/ Rewound is the past tense and past participle of rewind .
re|write (rewrites , rewriting , rewrote , rewritten ) The verb is pronounced /riː ra I t/. The noun is pronounced /riː ra I t/. 1 VERB If someone rewrites a piece of writing such as a book, an article, or a law, they write it in a different way in order to improve it. □ [V n] Following this critique, students rewrite their papers and submit them for final evaluation.
2 VERB If you accuse a government of rewriting history, you are criticizing them for selecting and presenting particular historical events in a way that suits their own purposes. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V n] We have always been an independent people, no matter how they rewrite history.
3 VERB When journalists say that a sports player has rewritten the record books or the history books, they mean that the player has broken a record or several records. □ [V n] …the extraordinary West Country team that have rewritten all the record books in those three years.
4 N‑COUNT In the film and television industries, a rewrite is the writing of parts of a film again in order to improve it. □ Only after countless rewrites did John consider the script ready.
rhap|sod|ic /ræpsɒ d I k/ ADJ Language and feelings that are rhapsodic are very powerful and full of delight in something. [FORMAL ] □ …a rhapsodic letter about the birth of her first baby.
rhap|so|dize /ræ psəda I z/ (rhapsodizes , rhapsodizing , rhapsodized ) in BRIT, also use rhapsodise VERB If you rhapsodize about someone or something, you express great delight or enthusiasm about them. [FORMAL ] □ [V + over/about ] The critics rhapsodized over her performance in 'Autumn Sonata'.