bounties

Variant of bounty

bounty definition

bounty (-tē)

noun pl. bounties -·ties

  1. generosity in giving
  2. something given freely; generous gift
  3. a reward, premium, or allowance, esp. one given by a government for killing certain harmful animals, raising certain crops, etc.

Etymology: ME bounte < OFr bonte < L bonitas, goodness < bonus, good: see bonus

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