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award

/ award /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a grant made by a law court
"he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
Type of:
grant subsidization subsidisation
Kinds of:
addiction
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
"an award for bravery"
Type of:
symbol
Kinds of:
trophy prize aliyah academic degree degree
Derived:
honor honour reward present
verb Sense 3
give, especially as a reward
"bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
Type of:
allocate apportion
Kinds of:
certificate confer bestow
Derived:
presentation prize accolade honor honour
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
give on the basis of merit
"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
Type of:
allocate apportion
Kinds of:
pension pension off
Derived:
grant grantee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 5
bestow an honor upon
Type of:
honor honour reward
Kinds of:
decorate
Derived:
accolade honor honour laurels
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
noun Sense 6
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
"the prize was a free trip to Europe"
Type of:
gift
Kinds of:
scholarship fellowship gratuity door prize jackpot
Derived:
present
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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grant subsidization subsidisation addiction symbol trophy prize aliyah academic degree degree allocate apportion