Definitions of reward:

• noun:   an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
• noun:   the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
• noun:   payment made in return for a service rendered
• noun:   benefit resulting from some event or action

  Example: "Reaping the rewards of generosity"

• noun:   a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

  Example: "Virtue is its own reward"

• verb:   act or give recompensation in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
• verb:   strengthen and support with rewards
• verb:   bestow honor or rewards upon

  Example: "The scout was rewarded for courageus action"