rewarding

  • 11rewarding — adjective Date: 1697 1. yielding or likely to yield a reward ; valuable, satisfying < a rewarding experience > 2. serving as a reward < a rewarding smile of thanks > • rewardingly adverb …

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  • 12Rewarding — 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},&#8230; …

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  • 13rewarding — re|ward|ing [rıˈwo:dıŋ US o:r ] adj making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money →↑satisfying, worthwhile ↑worthwhile ▪ Teaching can be a very rewarding&#8230; …

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  • 14rewarding — adjective making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money: Teaching can be a very rewarding career …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15rewarding — adjective working in Professor Ott s intern program has been a rewarding experience Syn: satisfying, gratifying, pleasing, fulfilling, enriching, edifying, beneficial, illuminating, worthwhile, productive, fruitful …

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  • 16rewarding — [rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ] adj giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit Ant: unrewarding rewarding work[/ex] …

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  • 17rewarding — /rəˈwɔdɪŋ / (say ruh wawding) adjective giving satisfaction that the effort made was worthwhile: teaching can be very rewarding …

  • 18rewarding — rewardingly, adv. /ri wawr ding/, adj. 1. affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile. 2. affording financial or material gain; profitable. [1690 1700; REWARD + ING2] * * * …

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  • 19rewarding — adjective Giving reward or satisfaction …

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  • 20rewarding — Synonyms and related words: advantageous, affable, agreeable, amiable, amicable, blissful, cheerful, compatible, compensating, compensative, compensatory, complaisant, congenial, cordial, desirable, dulcet, en rapport, enjoyable, enriched,&#8230; …

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