Bonuses - English meaning

noun

A sum paid for killing or capturing a person or animal.

Usage examples:

There was an increased bounty on his head

proper noun

A ship of the british navy on which in 1789 part of the crew, led by fletcher christian, mutinied against their commander, william bligh, and set him adrift in an open boat with eighteen crewmen.

noun

A sum of money paid as a reward

Usage examples:

City officials offered a bounty for his capture., [ c ] i was amazed by the bounty of our garden.

noun

An instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.

Usage examples:

One of his first commissions was to redesign the great exhibition building

verb

Order or authorize the production of (something).

Usage examples:

The portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792

noun

A group of people who have been formally chosen and given the authority to get information about a problem or to perform other special duties

Usage examples:

Congress appointed a commission to study immigration policy., she received a commission to paint th…

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Usage examples:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

Usage examples:

He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

noun

A sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).

Usage examples:

Tax exemptions on dividend payments from pension funds have been scrapped.

noun

A payment by a company of a part of its profit to the people who own shares (= units of ownership) in the company

noun

Part of the profit of a company that is paid to shareholders

Usage examples:

Share/stock dividend you may have investment income that is paid yearly, such as share dividends., …

noun

A thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.

Usage examples:

Wedding gifts

verb

Give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest.

Usage examples:

The company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity

noun

Gamete intrafallopian transfer, a technique for assisting conception by introducing mixed ova and sperm into a fallopian tube.

Usage examples:

The first successful pregnancy conceived through gift occurred in 1984

noun

A tip given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc.

Usage examples:

However, a special gratuity paid to a driver, for example at christmas, may not be taxable.

noun

An amount of money given as a reward for a service; tip

noun

An amount of money given by a customer to someone who has provided a service, especially in a hotel or restaurant

Usage examples:

Many customers leave a gratuity even if the service has been bad., the bill came to $200 plus a 15%…

noun

A quantity of financial or other material aid given to a person or organization.

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Dependence on central government handouts

noun

Something such as food, clothing, or money that is given free to someone who needs it

Usage examples:

Government handouts, her handout included a list of the books she referred to.

noun

Something such as food, clothing, or money that is given free to someone who is in need of it

Usage examples:

She ended up living on handouts and food vouchers., federal/government/state handouts, the electric…

noun

A payment given for professional services that are rendered nominally without charge.

Usage examples:

Some of it goes straight to individuals in the form of consulting fees, contracts, honoraria, and s…

noun

A sum of money paid to someone for providing a service or winning a prize

Usage examples:

The board will meet three times a year and members will be paid a $3,500 honorarium per meeting, pl…

noun

A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.

Usage examples:

Give farmers an incentive to improve their land

noun

Something that encourages a person to do something

Usage examples:

[ c ] tax incentives are sometimes effective in encouraging people to save money., [ u ] these kids…

noun

Something, especially money, that encourages a person or organization to do something

Usage examples:

Financial/fiscal/monetary incentive cash grants were part of the financial incentives given to deve…

noun

A thing that persuades or leads someone to do something.

Usage examples:

Companies were prepared to build only in return for massive inducements

noun

An act or a thing that is intended to make something happen or to persuade someone to do something

Usage examples:

Inducement (for sb) to do sth they offered him a large pay increase as an inducement for him to sta…

noun

Something given as a bonus or gratuity.

Usage examples:

The couplings are lagniappes but damn good ones.

noun

A rate, number, or amount in each hundred.

Usage examples:

The percentage of caesareans at the hospital was three per cent higher than the national average

noun

An improvement or advantage, esp. when considered against other possibilities

Usage examples:

There’s no percentage in working long hours if you don’t plan to stay in that job., tv ratings are …

noun

An amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100

Usage examples:

A high/large/small percentage a high percentage of their customers order their goods online., as a …

verb

Become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting.

Usage examples:

She'd been depressed, but she seemed to perk up last week

noun

A benefit to which one is entitled because of one's job.

Usage examples:

Many agencies are helping to keep personnel at their jobs by providing perks

noun

A coffee percolator.

Usage examples:

Leo hooked up an extension cord for me so i can use my perk

noun

A benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one's job or position.

Usage examples:

The wife of a president has all the perquisites of stardom

noun

Formal perk noun

Usage examples:

The perquisites of this job include health insurance and a performance bonus.

noun

Formal perk noun

Usage examples:

The perquisites of this job include health insurance and a performance bonus.

noun

An amount to be paid for a contract of insurance.

Usage examples:

Correctly computed, the income of a wage earner entitled to a pension consists of his wages plus th…

noun

An amount of money paid at regular times to insure (= protect against risk) your health or life, or your home or possessions

Usage examples:

That could mean higher medicare premiums for retirees., you get a lipstick as a premium with the pu…

noun

An amount of money that is more than usual

Usage examples:

We're willing to pay a premium for the best location., attract/command a premium bmw, mercedes, vol…

adjective

In a particular place.

Usage examples:

A doctor must be present at the ringside

noun

The period of time now occurring.

Usage examples:

They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present

verb

Give or award formally or ceremonially.

Usage examples:

The duke presented certificates to the men

noun

A thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement.

Usage examples:

Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art

adjective

Having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition.

Usage examples:

A prize bull

verb

Value extremely highly.

Usage examples:

The berries were prized for their healing properties

noun

A thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.

Usage examples:

The holiday was a reward for 40 years' service with the company

verb

Give something to (someone) in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements.

Usage examples:

The engineer who supervised the work was rewarded with the mbe

noun

A substance used to sweeten food or drink, especially one other than sugar.

Usage examples:

Diet drinks contain artificial sweeteners like saccharin

noun

The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.

Usage examples:

George pressed the tips of his fingers together

verb

Attach to or cover the end or extremity of.

Usage examples:

The peaks of the mountains were tipped with snow

noun

A place where rubbish is left.

Usage examples:

A rubbish tip