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bounty (enc)

Bounty

Noun1.bounty - payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
governing, government activity, governance, government - the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
reward - payment made in return for a service rendered
2.bounty - the property of copious abundance
abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
3.bounty - generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
generosity, generousness - the trait of being willing to give your money or time
4.Bounty - a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutineed against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat
ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight

 

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