bounty

Definition of bounty in English English dictionary: A reward for some specific act, especially one given by a government or authority; something given liberally; formerly, money paid to volunteers for serving in the British navy in time of war; generosity; {n} free gift, generosity, a premium; Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence; A bounty is money that is offered as a reward for doing something, especially for finding or killing a particular person. They paid bounties for people to give up their weapons. a British naval ship on which there was a famous mutiny (=when the ordinary sailors take control of a ship by force) in the Pacific Ocean in 1789. The sailors, led by an officer called Fletcher Christian, took power from Captain William Bligh, and made him leave in a small boat; generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely; a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutineed against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military; Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth; That which is given generously or liberally; 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; You can refer to something that is provided in large amounts as bounty. autumn's bounty of fruits, seeds and berries; Some tournaments offer small amounts of cash - bounties - to anyone who knocks out another player in the tournament This is typically in low buy-in tournaments, and the size of the bounty is usually fairly small (since as many bounties as the number of entrants might be awarded); a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutineed against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat; Reward or payment, usually from a government, for the capture of a criminal; the property of copious abundance; payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military; {i} generosity; money given as reward (often for the execution or capture of a wanted criminal)
bounty hunter: A person who catches criminals and brings them to the police in return for a reward
bounty hunters: plural form of bounty hunter
bounty hunter: One who pursues a criminal or fugitive for whom a reward is offered
bounty hunter: One who hunts predatory animals in order to collect a bounty
bounty hunter: a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty
bounty hunter: a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered
bounty hunter: someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered
bounty hunter: one who captures criminals or wild animals in return for a financial reward; one who receives a financial reward for recovering a valuable item; salesman who is paid on commission (Slang)
bounty hunter: A bounty hunter is someone who tries to find or kill someone in order to get the reward that has been offered. someone who catches criminals and brings them to the police for a reward
Queen Anne's Bounty: A fund, set up in the early 18th century, to financially assist the poor members of the clergy
bountiful: Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample
They enjoyed a wet summer and a bountiful harvest.
bountiful: showing abundance
bountiful: {a} liberal, generous, kind
bountifully: {a} liberally, freely
bountifulness: {n} liberality, generosity, kindness, goodness
Bountiful: fat
HMS Bounty: British armed transport ship remembered for the mutiny of its crew on April 28, 1789. Commanded by Capt. William Bligh, it had sailed to Tahiti, taken on a cargo of breadfruit trees, and traveled as far as the Friendly Islands (Tonga) on the voyage to Jamaica when it was seized by the master's mate, Fletcher Christian. The causes have been much debated; Bligh's opponents charged him with tyranny, while Bligh argued that the mutineers had become attached to Tahiti and its women. Bligh and 18 loyal crew members were set adrift in a longboat; after a voyage of more than two months and some 3,600 mi (5,800 km), they reached Timor. Christian and eight others took the Bounty to Pitcairn Island, where the small colony they founded remained undiscovered until 1808 and where their descendants still live. Of the mutineers who later went to Tahiti, three were taken to Britain and hanged
Mutiny on the Bounty: book by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall; 1935 film starring Clark Gable, winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
Mutiny on the Bounty: Bounty, The
bounties: plural of bounty
bountiful: Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food
bountiful: producing in abundance; "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful year"; "fruitful soil
bountiful: A bountiful supply or amount of something pleasant is a large one. State aid is less bountiful than it was before. a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables. = plentiful
bountiful: producing in abundance; "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful year"; "fruitful soil"
bountiful: given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
bountiful: A bountiful area or period of time produces or provides large amounts of something, especially food. The land is bountiful and no one starves. = rich
bountiful: {s} plentiful, bounteous
bountiful: Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors
bountifully: in a bountiful manner
bountifully: abundantly, plentifully, amply, profusely
bountifulness: the property of copious abundance
bountifulness: The characteristic of being bountiful
bountifulness: {i} plentifulness, abundance, ampleness
export bounty: generous shipment of goods out of a country for sale in another

bounty

Hyphenation

boun·ty

Turkish pronunciation

baunti

Synonyms

donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, pay, premium, present, prize, recompense, reward

Pronunciation

/ˈbountē/ /ˈbaʊntiː/

Etymology

[ 'baun-tE ] (noun.) 13th century. Anglo-Norman bounté, Old French bonté (“goodness”) (French: bonté), from Latin bonitātem, accusative singular of bonitās (“goodness”), from bonus (“good”).