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boun·ty
(boun′tē)n. pl. boun·ties
1. Liberality in giving.
2. Something given liberally.
3. A reward, inducement, or payment, especially one given by a government for acts deemed beneficial to the state, such as killing predatory animals, growing certain crops, starting certain industries, or enlisting for military service.
[Middle English bounte, from Old French bonte, from Latin bonitās, goodness, from bonus, good; see deu- in Indo-European roots.]
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bounty
(ˈbaʊntɪ)n, pl -ties
1. generosity in giving to others; liberality
2. a generous gift; something freely provided
3. a payment made by a government, as, formerly, to a sailor on enlisting or to a soldier after a campaign
4. any reward or premium: a bounty of 20p for every rat killed.
[C13 (in the sense: goodness): from Old French bontet, from Latin bonitās goodness, from bonus good]
Bounty
(ˈbaʊntɪ)n
(Nautical Terms) a British naval ship commanded by Captain William Bligh, which was on a scientific voyage in 1789 between Tahiti and the West Indies when her crew mutinied
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boun•ty
(ˈbaʊn ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. a premium or reward, esp. one offered by a government.
2. a generous gift.
3. generosity.
[1200–50; Middle English b(o)unte < Anglo-French, Old French bonte, Old French bontet < Latin bonitātem]
boun′ty•less, adj.
syn: See bonus.
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Noun 1. [画像:bounty - payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military]bounty - payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
governing, government activity, government, governance, administration - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
reward - payment made in return for a service rendered
2. [画像:bounty - the property of copious abundance]bounty - the property of copious abundance
abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
3. bounty - generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
generosity, generousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or time
4. Bounty - 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
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bounty
noun (Literary)
1. generosity, charity, assistance, kindness, philanthropy, benevolence, beneficence, liberality, almsgiving, open-handedness, largesse or largess The aid organization would not allow such bounty.
2. abundance, plenty, exuberance, profusion, affluence, plenitude, copiousness, plenteousness autumn's bounty of fruits, seeds and berries
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Translations
كَرَم، جودهِبَةٌ، عَطِيَّةٌ
darštědrost
generøs gaveoverflod
palkkio
örlætivegleg gjöf
dóvanos
balvadāsnumsdevībavelte
bounty
[ˈbaʊntɪ]A. N
1. (= generosity) → generosidad f, munificencia f
2. (= reward) → recompensa f (Mil) → premio m de enganche
B. CPD bounty hunter N → cazarrecompensas mf inv
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bounty
n
(= gift) → großzügige or reiche Gabe (geh)
(= reward money) → Kopfgeld nt
bounty
:bounty-fed
adj (Econ) → subventioniert
bounty hunter
n → Kopfgeldjäger(in) m(f)
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bounty
(ˈbaunti) noun1. generosity in giving. goedertierenheid كَرَم، جود щедрост generosidade štědrost die Freigiebigkeit overflod γενναιοδωρία, μεγαλοψυχία munificiencia, generosidad heldekäelisus بخشندگی runsaus générosité נדיבות उदारता, दानशीलता ,सहायता dobrostiv jótékonyság kedermawanan örlæti generosità 気前のよさ 너그러움 dosnumas devība; dāsnums ganjaran gulheid gavmildhet szczodrość بخښنه generosidade generozitate щедрость štedrosť radodarnost darežljivost frikostighet เอื้อเฟื้อเผื่อแผ่ cömertlik, eli açıklık 慷慨 щедрість بخشش ، فیاضی tính hào phóng 慷慨
2. (plural ˈbounties) something given out of generosity. weldaad هِبَةٌ، عَطِيَّةٌ дар gratificação dar die Gabe generøs gave επιδότηση, αμοιβή που δίνεται από γενναιοδωρία generosidad, regalo helde and هدیه؛ ارمغان palkkio don מתת, צדקה उदारता से दी गई कोई चीज darežljiv adomány derma, hadiah vegleg gjöf dono 賜物 구호물, 보상금 dovanos balva; velte murah hati gift, premie rundhåndet gave dar هدیه gratificação dar дар dar darilo pokloni gåvor, rika håvor สินน้ําใจ cömertçe verilen hediye, ihsan 贈物 дар عطیہ ، بخشیش tặng phẩm 赠物
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