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Meaning of 'bonus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bonus [ n.]
- 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.
- An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.
- Money paid in addition to a stated compensation.

Meaning of 'bonus' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bonus [ n]
Meaning (1):
- anything that tends to arouse
Example in sentence:
  • his approval was an added fillip

Nearby Words:

bon bon silene bon ton bon vivant bon-accord bona fide bona peritura bona roba bonair bonanza

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