reward vs toast

toast vs reward

reward and toast both are nouns.

reward and toast both are verbs.

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

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

reward: bestow honor or rewards upon
toast: propose a toast to

Other hyponyms of reward include drink, pledge, salute, wassail, dignify, ennoble, decorate.

reward (noun)	toast (noun)
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior	slices of bread that have been toasted
benefit resulting from some event or action	a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property	a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing	a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
payment made in return for a service rendered

reward (verb)	toast (verb)
strengthen and support with rewards	make brown and crisp by heating
act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions	propose a toast to
bestow honor or rewards upon

Difference between reward and toast

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