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English noun: award | |||
| 1. | award (act) a grant made by a law court | ||
| Samples | He criticized the awarding of compensation by the court. | ||
| Synonyms | awarding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grant, subsidisation, subsidization | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | addiction | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | award (communication) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction | ||
| Samples | An award for bravery. | ||
| Synonyms | accolade, honor, honour, laurels | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | symbol | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | academic degree, Academy Award, aliyah, cachet, citation, commendation, crown, decoration, degree, Emmy, honorable mention, laurel wreath, letter, medal, medallion, mention, Nobel prize, Oscar, palm, pennant, Prix de Rome, Prix Goncourt, prize, ribbon, seal, seal of approval, trophy, trophy, varsity letter | ||
| 3. | award (possession) something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery | ||
| Samples | The prize was a free trip to Europe. | ||
| Synonyms | prize | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gift | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | door prize, fellowship, gratuity, jackpot, premium, prize money, scholarship | ||
English verb: award | |||
| 1. | award (possession) give, especially as an honor or reward | ||
| Samples | Bestow honors and prizes at graduation. | ||
| Synonyms | present | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allocate, apportion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bestow, certificate, confer | ||
| 2. | award (possession) give as judged due or on the basis of merit | ||
| Samples | The referee awarded a free kick to the team. The jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff. Funds are granted to qualified researchers. | ||
| Examples | They award the countryside, They award the money to them | ||
| Synonyms | grant | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pension, pension off | ||
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