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bounty

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ˈbaʊnti// UK //bˈaʊnti// boun·ty Archaic

n. a large amount of something good, like food or money. It can also mean a reward paid by the government for catching a criminal.

n. a generous gift or a plentiful supply of something; alternatively, a sum of money offered as a reward for the capture of a person or the performance of a service.


SIMPLE

The farmers celebrated a rich bounty after the harvest.

CONTEXTUAL

The government offered a significant bounty for any information leading to the arrest of the notorious pirate.

COMPLEX

The local ecosystem flourished under the protection of the new laws, eventually providing a bounty of natural resources that sustained the village through the harshest winter on record.

Synonyms
Usage

Uncountable when referring to the abstract quality of generosity; countable when referring to specific rewards or physical harvests.

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