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Bounty Common

Bounty has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

"The mayor announced a cash bounty for anyone who could identify the suspect before he escaped the city."

2

the property of copious abundance

"The vineyard was celebrated for the bounty of its harvest, which filled every crate to overflowing."

3

generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely

"Her genuine bounty was clear as she filled every guest's plate without hesitation."

4

a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat

"The HMS Bounty's tragic voyage began when its crew, led by Fletcher Christian, overthrew Captain Bligh and forced him into a small launch with only eighteen loyal men."

5

Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.

"The company's generous bounty to the charity raised more funds than anyone expected."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
reward abundance generosity
Rhyming Words
anty genty ranty cunty hunty santy tanty benty punty wanty tinty aunty jonty runty minty ginty linty ponty banty canty
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