Definition: payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
Similar words: reward
Definition: payment made in return for a service rendered
Synonyms: premium
Definition: a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
Usage: they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage
Definition: something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
Usage: the prize was a free trip to Europe
Similar words: incentive, bonus
Definition: an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
Synonyms: premium, insurance premium
Definition: payment for insurance
Similar words: payment
Definition: a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
Synonyms: premium, agio, agiotage, exchange premium
Definition: a fee charged for exchanging currencies
Similar words: charge
Definition: the price charged for some article or service
Usage: the admission charge
Synonyms: premium
Definition: the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
Usage: they paid a premium for access to water
Similar words: economic value, value
Definition: the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
Usage: he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices
Synonyms: premium
Definition: having or reflecting superior quality or value
Usage: premium gasoline at a premium price
Similar words: superior
Definition: of high or superior quality or performance
Usage: superior wisdom derived from experience; superior math students