bonus
[ boh-nuhs ]
/ ˈboʊ nəs /
noun, plural bo·nus·es.
something given or paid over and above what is due.
a sum of money granted or given to an employee, a returned soldier, etc., in addition to regular pay, usually in appreciation for work done, length of service, accumulated favors, etc.
something free, as an extra dividend, given by a corporation to a purchaser of its securities.
a premium paid for a loan, contract, etc.
something extra or additional given freely: Every purchaser of a pound of coffee received a box of cookies as a bonus.
Origin of bonus
1765–75; < Latin: good
synonym study for bonus
1, 2.
Bonus,
bounty,
premium refer to something extra beyond a stipulated payment. A
bonus is a gift to reward performance, paid either by a private employer or by a government:
a bonus based on salary; a soldiers' bonus. A
bounty is a public aid or reward offered to stimulate interest in a specific purpose or undertaking and to encourage performance:
a bounty for killing wolves. A
premium is usually something additional given as an inducement to buy, produce, or the like:
a premium received with a magazine subscription. See also
present2.
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British Dictionary definitions for bonus
bonus
/ (ˈbəʊnəs) /
noun
something given, paid, or received above what is due or expected
a Christmas bonus for all employees
mainly British
an extra dividend allotted to shareholders out of profits
insurance, British
a dividend, esp a percentage of net profits, distributed to policyholders either annually or when the policy matures
British a slang word for a bribe
Word Origin for bonus
C18: from Latin
bonus (adj) good