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Rewarded

Reward \Re*ward"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rewarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Rewarding.] [OF. rewarder, another form of regarder, of German origin. The original sense is, to look at, regard, hence, to regard as worthy, give a reward to. See Ward, Regard.] To give in return, whether good or evil; -- commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to compensate.

After the deed that is done, one doom shall reward, Mercy or no mercy as truth will accord.
--Piers Plowman.

Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
--1 Sam. xxiv. 17.

I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
--Deut. xxxii. 41.

God rewards those that have made use of the single talent.
--Hammond.

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rewarded

vb. (en-past of: reward)

Usage examples of "rewarded".

The republic gloried in her generous policy, and was frequently rewarded by the merit and services of her adopted sons.

The free states and cities which had embraced the cause of Rome were rewarded with a nominal alliance, and insensibly sunk into real servitude.

When Pompey commanded in the East, he rewarded his soldiers and allies, dethroned princes, divided kingdoms, founded colonies, and distributed the treasures of Mithridates.

His victory was rewarded by some trifling gifts, and a permission to enlist in the troops.

A cheerful submission was rewarded with honors and riches, but the prudent Artaxerxes suffering no person except himself to assume the title of king, abolished every intermediate power between the throne and the people.

Its barbarous inhabitants wanted both skill and patience to investigate those rich veins of silver, which have so liberally rewarded the attention of the princes of Brunswick and Saxony.

A peace of two hundred years has rewarded the wise and honest policy of the Swiss.

The voice of flattery was soon taught to repeat, that gods, who so hastily had snatched Claudius from the earth, rewarded his merit and piety by the perpetual establishment of the empire in his family.

The unprovoked rebellion with which the Romans rewarded his services, exasperated his haughty spirit.

Heaven, and that his valor and obedience were rewarded by the decisive victory of the Milvian Bridge.

A wise prince should have rewarded the crime of Taurus: the faithful minister, when he was no longer able to oppose the progress of a rebel, had taken refuge in the court of his benefactor and his lawful sovereign.

Christian constancy, he admired and rewarded the noble perseverance of those Gentiles who had preferred the favor of the gods to that of the emperor.

On the days of solemn and public festivals, the emperor received the homage, and rewarded the merit, of the troops.

After the siege of Perisabor, the firmness of the emperor was exercised by the insolent avarice of the army, who loudly complained, that their services were rewarded by a trifling donative of one hundred pieces of silver.

Before his departure from Antioch, he assured Jovian that his orthodox devotion would be rewarded with a long and peaceful reign.