'award' definitions:
Definition of 'award'
From: WordNet
noun
A grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" [syn: award, awarding]
noun
A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" [syn: award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels]
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" [syn: prize, award]
verb
Give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" [syn: award, present]
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" [syn: award, grant]
Synonyms of 'award'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Academy Award,
- accolade,
- accommodation,
- accord,
- accordance,
- action,
- administer,
- afford,
- allocate,
- allot,
- allow,
- apportion,
- assign,
- awarding,
- badge,
- bays,
- bestow,
- bestow on,
- bestowal,
- bestowment,
- birthday present,
- booby prize,
- box,
- cadeau,
- Christmas present,
- communicate,
- communication,
- concede,
- concession,
- condemnation,
- confer,
- conferment,
- conferral,
- consideration,
- consolation prize,
- contribution,
- deal,
- deal out,
- decision,
- decoration,
- decree,
- deliverance,
- delivery,
- determination,
- diagnosis,
- dictum,
- dish out,
- dispense,
- distinction,
- dole,
- dole out,
- donate,
- donation,
- doom,
- dower,
- endow,
- endow with,
- endowment,
- endue,
- extend,
- fairing,
- finding,
- first prize,
- fork out,
- furnish,
- furnishment,
- gift,
- gift with,
- gifting,
- give,
- give freely,
- give out,
- giving,
- grant,
- granting,
- hand out,
- handsel,
- heap,
- help to,
- impart,
- impartation,
- impartment,
- investiture,
- issue,
- jackpot,
- kudos,
- laurels,
- lavish,
- let have,
- liberality,
- mete,
- mete out,
- Nobel Prize,
- oblation,
- offer,
- offering,
- order,
- Oscar,
- peace offering,
- pour,
- precedent,
- present,
- presentation,
- presentment,
- prize,
- proffer,
- prognosis,
- pronouncement,
- provision,
- rain,
- render,
- resolution,
- reward,
- ruling,
- second prize,
- sentence,
- serve,
- shell out,
- shower,
- slip,
- snow,
- subscription,
- supplying,
- surrender,
- sweepstakes,
- tender,
- tribute,
- trophy,
- verdict,
- vouchsafe,
- vouchsafement,
- white elephant,
- yield