Bounty Definition

bountē
bounties
noun
bounties
Generosity in giving.
Webster's New World
Something given freely; generous gift.
Webster's New World
A reward, premium, or allowance, esp. one given by a government for killing certain harmful animals, raising certain crops, etc.
Webster's New World
A benefit, premium, or reward offered or given, especially by a government, to cause a person to take some specific action.
Webster's New World Law
A gift or favor generously bestowed.
Webster's New World Law

Other Word Forms of Bounty

Noun

Singular:
bounty
Plural:
bounties

Origin of Bounty

  • Anglo-Norman bounté, Old French bonté (“goodness”) (French: bonté), from Latin bonitātem, accusative singular of bonitās (“goodness”), from bonus (“good”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English bounte from Old French bonte from Latin bonitās goodness from bonus good deu-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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