bounty

IPA: bˈaʊnti

(uncountable) Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
(countable) Something given liberally; a gift.
(countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
(specifically) 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.
(military, historical) Money paid to a person when becoming a member of the armed forces, or as a reward for some service therein.
(countable, figuratively) An abundance or wealth.

Examples of "bounty" in Sentences

BTW, I think Palin's $150 for a foreleg bounty is silly.
The leaves are falling and the autumnal bounty is hitting our tables.
And he said the collection firms, which he calls bounty hunters, have been bullies.
Over coffee the other day, Mr. Chanler said he did not much care for the term bounty hunter.
When the State intervenes more and more, when the political bounty is bigger, more corruption happens.
The Goodman asked a blessing and then heaped the trenchers high with what he called the bounty of the Lord.
The story of Sir Fred Goodwin and his retirement bounty is exactly why the Banking system in this country cannot carry on as at present.
This little old lady, all gristle and smiles, made a good living from an enormous impenetrable swamp, trapping coyotes for 25 dollars in bounty and 25 dollars from pelts.