'Bonus' definitions:
Definition of 'bonus'
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Definition of 'Bonus'
From: GCIDE
- Bonus \Bo"nus\ (b[=o]"n[u^]s), n.; pl. Bonuses (-[e^]z). [L. bonus good. Cf. Bonny.]
- 1. (Law) 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. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Money paid in addition to a stated compensation. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bonus'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- balance,
- bonus system,
- bounty,
- bribe,
- buried treasure,
- compensation,
- consideration,
- decoration,
- discovery,
- dividend,
- donative,
- double time,
- extra,
- extra added attraction,
- extra dash,
- fee,
- filigree,
- filling,
- fillip,
- find,
- finding,
- flourish,
- foundling,
- frill,
- fringe benefit,
- gratuity,
- gravy,
- grease,
- hand-out,
- honorarium,
- incentive pay,
- inducement,
- lagniappe,
- largess,
- largesse,
- leftover,
- liberality,
- margin,
- ornament,
- overage,
- overmeasure,
- overplus,
- overrun,
- overset,
- overstock,
- oversupply,
- overtime pay,
- padding,
- palm oil,
- perk,
- perks,
- perquisite,
- perquisites,
- plus,
- pourboire,
- premium,
- remainder,
- remuneration,
- reward,
- salve,
- solatium,
- something extra,
- spare,
- sportula,
- stuffing,
- superaddition,
- surplus,
- surplusage,
- sweetener,
- tip,
- treasure trove,
- trimming,
- Trinkgeld,
- trouvaille,
- trove,
- twist,
- waifs,
- waifs and strays,
- windfall,
- windfall money,
- windfall profit,
- wrinkle