BONUS

bonus, fillip

(noun) anything that tends to arouse; “his approval was an added fillip”

bonus, incentive

(noun) an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

bonus (plural bonuses)

Something extra that is good; an added benefit.

An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.

(video games) An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.

(basketball) One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.

Verb

bonus (third-person singular simple present bonuses, present participle bonusing, simple past and past participle bonused)

(transitive) To pay a bonus, premium

Anagrams

• Bonsu, bo'sun, bosun, bouns

Source: Wiktionary

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Bo"nus, n.; pl. Bonuses (. Etym: [L. bonus good. Cf. Bonny.]

1. (Law)

Definition: A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter. Bouvier.

2. An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.

3. Money paid in addition to a stated compensation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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