Definition of Bounty
Bounty
boun·ty
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(noun)
(iterary) something that occurs in plenty or is given in generous amounts, especially the yield of a crop;
e.g. We harvested a bounty of delicious fruits at the end of the season.
(noun)
the generosity of something in giving or providing;
e.g. People used to live off the bounty of the land before they developed the practice of agriculture.
(noun)
a sum of money that is offered for killing an animal or capturing a criminal;
e.g. The sheriff placed a bounty on the escaped convict's head, promising a large reward to anyone who helped catch the man.
(noun)
(historical) a sum of money paid to encourage some trade or industry;
e.g. They were paid a bounty for continuing to cultivate the most profitable crops.
(noun)
an extra sum of money that the government pays to people enlisting in the army or navy as a bonus;
e.g. Each new recruit received a bounty at the end of their first year.
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