1. award - noun
· a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
Synonym(s): awarding
Hypernym(s): grant, subsidization, subsidisation
2. award - noun
· a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
Synonym(s): accolade, honor, honour, laurels
Hypernym(s): symbol
3. award - noun
· something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
Synonym(s): prize
Hypernym(s): gift
4. award - verb
· give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
Synonym(s): present
Hypernym(s): allocate, apportion
5. award - verb
· give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
Synonym(s): grant
Hypernym(s): give
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