meed

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

meed, n. [OE. mede, AS. m, meord; akin to OS. m, OHG. miata, mieta, G. miethe hire, Goth. mizd reward, Bohem. & Russ. mzda, Gr. misqo`s, Skr. m.

•  That which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of merit; reward; recompense.  [1913 Webster]

  "A rosy garland was the victor's meed."  [1913 Webster]
•  Merit or desert; worth.  [1913 Webster]

  "My meed hath got me fame."  [1913 Webster]
•  A gift; also, a bride.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]

meed, v. t. 

•  To reward; to repay.  Waytt.  [1913 Webster]
•  To deserve; to merit.  Heywood.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

meed, n. literary or archaic 1 reward.
2 merited portion (of praise etc.).

Etymology

OE med f. WG, rel. to Goth. mizdo, Gk misthos reward

THESAURUS

meed

allotment, allowance, amends, apportionment, atonement, big end, bigger half, bit, bite, blood money, budget, carrot, chunk, commission, compensation, consideration, contingent, cut, damages, deal, desert, destiny, dividend, dole, due, end, equal share, fate, guerdon, half, halver, helping, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity, interest, lot, measure, merit, mess, modicum, moiety, part, percentage, piece, plum, portion, premium, price, prize, proportion, quantum, quittance, quota, rake-off, ration, recompense, recompensing, redress, remuneration, reparation, requital, requitement, restitution, retribution, return, reward, salvage, satisfaction, segment, share, slice, small share, smart money, solatium, stake, stock, wergild

ROGET THESAURUS

meed

Apportionment

N apportionment, allotment, consignment, assignment, appointment, appropriation, dispensation, distribution, division, deal, repartition, partition, administration, dividend, portion, contingent, share, allotment, fair share, allocation, lot, measure, dose, dole, meed, pittance, quantum, ration, ratio, proportion, quota, modicum, mess, allowance, suerte, apportioning, respective, respectively, each to each.

Reward

N reward, recompense, remuneration, meed, guerdon, reguerdon, price, indemnity, indemnification, quittance, compensation, reparation, redress, satisfaction, reckoning, acknowledgment, requital, amends, sop, atonement, retribution, consideration, return, quid pro quo, salvage, perquisite, vail, douceur, bribe, hush money, smart money, blackmail, extortion, carcelage, solatium, allowance, salary, stipend, wages, compensation, pay, payment, emolument, tribute, batta, shot, scot, bonus, premium, tip, fee, honorarium, hire, dasturi, dustoori, mileage, crown, remunerative, remuneratory, munerary, compensatory, retributive, reparatory, rewarding, satisfactory, fideli certa merces, honor virtutis praemium, tibi seris tibi metis.

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