<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>(plural) Bonuses: something given or paid over and above what is due.</li><li>Synonyms: gift, honorarium, reward.</li><li>A sum of money granted or given to an employee, a returned soldier, etc., in addition to regular pay, usually in appreciation for work done, length of service, accumulated favors, etc.</li><li>Something free, as an extra dividend, given by a corporation to a purchaser of its securities.</li><li>A premium paid for a loan, contract, etc.</li><li>Something extra or additional given freely: Every purchaser of a pound of coffee received a box of cookies as a bonus.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>