Bounties

boun;ty pronunciation: function: noun inflected form(s): plural bountiesetymology: middle english bounte goodness, from anglo-french bunté, bountee, from latin bonitat-, bonitas, from bonus good, from old latin duenos; akin to sanskrit duva reverence, favordate: 13th century 1 : something that is given generously2 : liberality in giving : generosity3 : yield especially of a crop4 : a reward, premium, or subsidy especially when offered or given by a government: as a : an extra allowance to induce entry into the armed services b : a grant to encourage an industry c : a payment to encourage the destruction of noxious animals d : a payment for the capture of or assistance in the capture of an outlaw