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rewarding

USri-WORD-ing/ɹɪˈwɔɹdɪŋ/UKri-WAWD-ing/ɹɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/

2 meanings of rewarding

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Giving or producing a sense of reward or satisfaction, so that the effort involved feels worthwhile.

    The research project turned out to be both demanding and financially rewarding.

    Caring for the garden has become an unexpectedly rewarding pastime for them.

    Similarsatisfying, fulfilling, gratifying, worthwhile, profitable

    Oppositeunrewarding, thankless, unsatisfying

  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of reward.

    The board is rewarding loyal shareholders with an extra dividend this quarter.

    Rewarding employees promptly keeps their motivation high.

    Note

    The verb form behind the adjective meaning "satisfying", and the two are told apart by what follows. The participle takes an object (rewarding loyal staff, rewarding their patience) because reward is transitive and can name either the person or the deed. The adjective takes no object and accepts very: a very rewarding job. An older use, rewarding a sum to someone, is now obsolete.

rewarding is a form of reward

reward, verb: To give something of value to (a person, or for an act) in recognition or compensation. Full entry

Forms
rewardrewards he/she/itrewarding -ing formrewarded past tense, past participle
Spelling
reward → rewarding: add -ing

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