| award | | |
| n. (act) | 1. award, awarding | a grant made by a law court.; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" |
| ~ grant, subsidisation, subsidization | the act of providing a subsidy. |
| ~ 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.; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (communication) | 2. accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.; "an award for bravery" |
| ~ trophy, prize | something given as a token of victory. |
| ~ aliyah | (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah.; "he was called on for an aliyah" |
| ~ academic degree, degree | an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study.; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" |
| ~ pennant, crown | the award given to the champion. |
| ~ cachet, seal of approval, seal | 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.; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention" |
| ~ varsity letter, letter | an award earned by participation in a school sport.; "he won letters in three sports" |
| ~ laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm | an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event. |
| ~ trophy | an award for success in war or hunting. |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ 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. |
| n. (possession) | 3. award, prize | something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery.; "the prize was a free trip to Europe" |
| ~ gift | something acquired without compensation. |
| ~ 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..; "they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage" |
| v. (possession) | 4. award, present | give, especially as an honor or reward.; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" |
| ~ allocate, apportion | distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose.; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip" |
| ~ certificate | present someone with a certificate. |
| ~ bestow, confer | present.; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone" |
| v. (possession) | 5. award, grant | 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" |
| ~ pension, pension off | grant a pension to. |
| ~ give | cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense.; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" |
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