award - Definition | Dictionary definition of award

Definition of award

Verbs

give, especially as an honor or reward

Synonyms:: present

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; certificate
present someone with a certificate; bestow, confer
present; miter
confer a miter on (a bishop); bless
confer prosperity or happiness on; graduate
confer an academic degree upon

Type of:: allocate, apportion
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

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"

Synonyms:: grant

Types:: pension, pension off
grant a pension to

Type of:: give
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

Nouns

a grant made by a law court

"he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"

Synonyms:: awarding

Types:: addiction
(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master

Type of:: grant, subsidisation, subsidization
the act of providing a subsidy

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

"an award for bravery"

Synonyms:: accolade, honor, honour, laurels

Types:: show 43 types...; hide 43 types...; prize, trophy
something given as a token of victory; apple of discord
(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War; booby prize
a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest; bronze medal
a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition; cup, loving cup
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition; gold medal
a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition; silver, silver medal
a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition; aliyah
(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; academic degree, degree
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; associate, associate degree
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies; baccalaureate, bachelor's degree
an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies; honours, honours degree
a university degree with honors; master's degree
an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree; doctor's degree, doctorate
one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university; law degree
degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school; honorary degree, honoris causa
a degree conferred to honor the recipient; crown, pennant
the award given to the champion; cachet, seal, seal of approval
an indication of approved or superior status; citation, commendation
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement; honorable mention, mention
an official recognition of merit; letter, varsity letter
an award earned by participation in a school sport; decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event; Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor
the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'; Distinguished Service Medal
a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility; Distinguished Service Cross
a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy; Navy Cross
a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy; Distinguished Flying Cross
a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight; Air Medal
a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight; Silver Star, Silver Star Medal
a United States military decoration for gallantry in action; Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal
a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight); Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart
a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action; Oak Leaf Cluster
a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before; Victoria Cross
a British military decoration for gallantry; Distinguished Conduct Medal
a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field; Distinguished Service Order
a British military decoration for special service in action; Croix de Guerre
a French military decoration for gallantry; Medaille Militaire
a French military decoration; trophy
an award for success in war or hunting; Emmy
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television; Nobel prize
an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace; Academy Award, Oscar
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance; Prix de Rome
an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome; Prix Goncourt
an award given annually for contributions to French literature

Type of:: symbol
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

Synonyms:: prize

Types:: show 7 types...; hide 7 types...; scholarship
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit; fellowship
money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research; gratuity
an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation; door prize
tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket; jackpot
any outstanding award; prize money
any money given as a prize; premium
a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.

Type of:: gift
something acquired without compensation

Vocabulary Lists for award

leftovers
crumple
swathe
snooze
gullible

three-toed sloth
sloth
two-toed sloth
harpy eagle
sambar

alarm
award
babysitter
ball
bark

Cicadidae
achondrite
alluviation
arability
genus Accipiter

crapper
convolute
self-reproof
cowhand
patness

coursework
Department of Education
merit pay
educator
rating system

Frisian
cultural
subsidise
ethnic minority
immigrant

a
abandon
abandoned
ability
able

standard
definitive
authority
sterling
victory

bargain
journey
pattern
arrive
object

Words that contain award

Academy Award

award-winning

awarding

seaward

seawards