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bonus
/ˈboʊ.nəs/
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What does bonus mean?
noun
- Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
- An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
- An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.
More meanings (5)
noun
- One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.
verb
- To pay a bonus, premium
proper noun
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈboʊ.nəs/
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Loans were also raised by granting a bonus of lottery tickets to all who subscribed a certain amount.
Ordinarily, a considerable bonus is awarded to all workmen who develop the desired habits and perform the task exactly as prescribed by the expert.
More book examples (3)
What, then, can the ship-owner do in face of a government which offers him a bonus to embark on his vessel people of whom he has no need?
Most American farmers are holding land that somebody ought to pay them a bonus for working, else they must come out of the little end of the horn.
Such companies find that they can give a bonus of from 17 to 23 per cent.