benefit vs reward

benefit

verb
  • To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary. 

  • To be or to provide a benefit to. 

noun
  • An advantage; help or aid from something. 

  • An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause. 

  • A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme. 

  • Intended audience (as for the benefit of). 

reward

verb
  • To give a reward to or for. 

  • To recompense. 

noun
  • Something of value given in return for an act. 

  • A prize promised for a certain deed or catch 

  • The result of an action, whether good or bad. 

How often have the words benefit and reward occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )