payment vs reward

reward vs payment

payment and reward both are nouns.

payment is not a verb while reward is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
payment	Yes	No	No	No
reward	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reward is a hyponym of payment; that is, reward is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than payment:

payment: a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
reward: payment made in return for a service rendered

Other hyponyms of payment include royalty, bonus, incentive, overpayment, underpayment, subscription, regular payment, blood money, recompense, refund, conscience money, support payment, bribe, payoff, residual, benefit, lump sum, final payment, payoff, remission, remitment, remittal, remittance, quittance, repayment, token payment, penalty, pittance, insurance premium, premium, installment, deposit, down payment, satisfaction, credit, deferred payment, cash, immediate payment.

payment (noun)	reward (noun)
the act of paying money	an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
an act of requiting; returning in kind	benefit resulting from some event or action
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged	the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
	a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
	payment made in return for a service rendered

payment (verb)	reward (verb)
	strengthen and support with rewards
	act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
	bestow honor or rewards upon

Difference between payment and reward

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