Defenition of the word bounty
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Defenition of the word bounty
- The trait of being willing to give.
- Generosity in giving.
- the property of copious abundance
- generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
- payment or reward (esp from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
- 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
- payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
- a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat
Synonyms for the word bounty
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- amplitude
- award
- bounteousness
- bountifulness
- generosity
- gift
- h.m.s. bounty
- liberality
- payment
- premium
- price
- prize
- reward
Similar words in the bounty
Hypernyms for the word bounty
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- abundance
- copiousness
- generosity
- generousness
- reward
- ship
- teemingness
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