# rewarding

Pronunciation: US say "ri-WORD-ing" /ɹɪˈwɔɹdɪŋ/; UK say "ri-WAWD-ing" /ɹɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Giving or producing a sense of reward or satisfaction, so that the effort involved feels worthwhile.
   - Simple: Giving a good feeling of satisfaction because what you did was worth it.
   - _The research project turned out to be both demanding and financially rewarding._
   - _Caring for the garden has become an unexpectedly rewarding pastime for them._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of reward. — present participle and gerund of reward
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of reward. Use this when someone is giving a reward right now or as an action.
   - _The board is rewarding loyal shareholders with an extra dividend this quarter._
   - _Rewarding employees promptly keeps their motivation high._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rewarding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).