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award Definition:
- An award is something given to a person, a group of people, or an organization to recognize their excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signified by trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons. An award may carry a monetary prize given to the recipient; for example, the Nobel Prize for contributions to society or the Pulitzer Prize for literary achievements. An award may also simply be a public acknowledgment of excellence, without any tangible token or prize.
Award (v. t.) To give by sentence or judicial determination |
Award (v. i.) To determine |
Award (v. t.) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted. |
Award (v. t.) The paper containing the decision of arbitrators |
award / awarding a grant made by a law court, "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" |
award / accolade / honor / honour / laurels a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction, "an award for bravery" |
Academy Award / Oscar an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance |
prize / award something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery, "the prize was a free trip to Europe" |
award / present give, especially as an honor or reward, "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" |
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" |
award-winning having received awards, "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" |
award Synonyme:
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