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bountied

bountied

9.9
Able to get a reward if killed or captured
  • adjective
  • /ˈbaʊntid/
: recompensado
  • The organization paid hunters for each bountied wolf they brought in.

Examples

  • Some invasive species are now considered bountied due to their impact on local ecosystems.

  • He displayed a bountied animal pelt as proof of his successful hunt.

  • The bountied deer was a rare sight in the forest.

  • He found a bountied animal in the woods.

  • The organization paid hunters for each bountied wolf they brought in.

  • Some invasive species are now considered bountied due to their impact on local ecosystems.

  • He displayed a bountied animal pelt as proof of his successful hunt.

Antonyms

4 4.0

Not getting anything for work or effort

Not paid for work or services

Surface Forms

bountied positive

Morphology

bountied = bounty (transparent) = bounty + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participle formation from 'bounty' indicating something that has or is subject to a bounty.

Etymology

Bountied comes from the word bounty, which started as a word for 'goodness' and is related to bonus ('good'), and later came to mean a 'reward' paid for something. So something bountied is an animal or object that has a 'reward' on it or is 'eligible for a bounty'.