bounty
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A monetary reward for capturing a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bownteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbaʊnti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
specifically
A monetary reward for capturing (or, in the past, killing) a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large; also, a similar reward for capturing or killing an animal which is dangerous or causing a nuisance.
countable
A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
Generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
uncountable
Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
countable
Something given liberally; a gift.
The property of copious abundance
verb
transitive
To offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (specifically) A monetary reward for capturing (or, in the past, killing) a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large; also, a similar reward for capturing or killing an animal which is dangerous or causing a nuisance.
Used this way, bounty is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use bounty
- “The government offered a bounty for information leading to the capture of the criminal.”noun
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