HOW TO PRONOUNCE
bounty
/ˈbaʊn(t)i/
Press play to hear how to pronounce bounty.
American Pronunciation Guide · 0:47
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does bounty mean?
noun
- Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
- Something given liberally; a gift.
- A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
More meanings (4)
noun
- A monetary reward for capturing (or, in the past, killing) a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large; also, a similar reward for capturing or killing an animal which is dangerous or causing a nuisance.
- (figuratively) An abundance or wealth.
- (historical) Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.
verb
- To offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/ˈbaʊn(t)i/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
They contributed to found schools, churches, and public buildings, and many a deserving man did they aid with their magnanimous bounty.
And there is more plenty of people there than in any other part of Ind, for the bounty of the country.
More book examples (3)
Lie down and sleep and rest you fair, Nor fear, O simple folk, to take The bounty of a child of care.
All must share in the productive work of this "new beginning" and all must share in the bounty of a revived economy.
It is not the real, but the nominal price of corn, which can in any considerable degree be affected by the bounty.