Bonus: meaning, definitions and examples

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bonus

[ ˈbəʊnəs ]

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reward

Something given or paid over and above what is due.

Synonyms

incentive, premium, prize, reward

Examples of usage

Employees received a bonus for their hard work this year.
She was delighted to receive a Christmas bonus from her employer.

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finance

An extra sum of money added to a person's wages as a reward for good performance.

Synonyms

extra, incentive, perk, premium

Examples of usage

The company offers an annual bonus based on sales performance.
The CEO decided to give out bonuses to all employees for exceeding targets.

Translations

Translations of the word "bonus" in other languages:

🇵🇹 bônus

gratificação
extra

🇮🇳 बोनस

अतिरिक्त लाभ
इनाम

🇩🇪 Bonus

Prämie
Zuschlag

🇮🇩 bonus

tambahan
gratifikasi

🇺🇦 бонус

премія
надбавка

🇵🇱 premia

bonus
dodatek

🇯🇵 ボーナス

特典
割増

🇫🇷 bonus

prime
supplément

🇪🇸 bonificación

prima
suplemento

🇹🇷 bonus

prim
ek

🇰🇷 보너스

상여금
추가 혜택

🇸🇦 مكافأة

علاوة
إضافة

🇨🇿 bonus

prémie
přídavek

🇸🇰 bonus

prémie
príplatok

🇨🇳 奖金

额外津贴
奖励

🇸🇮 bonus

nagrada
dodatek

🇮🇸 bónus

aukahlutir
viðbót

🇰🇿 бонус

сыйақы
үстеме

🇬🇪 ბონუსი

პრემია
დამატება

🇦🇿 bonus

mükafat
əlavə

🇲🇽 bono

gratificación
suplemento

Word origin

The word 'bonus' originated from the Latin word 'bonus' which means 'good'. It entered the English language in the 18th century. Initially, it was used in the context of extra payment to merchants or soldiers. Over time, the meaning expanded to include rewards or additional payments for exceptional performance. Today, 'bonus' is commonly used in the business world to refer to additional compensation or rewards beyond the regular salary.