Award

Pronunciation: /əˈwɔːrd/

Award (noun)

  1. a prize or recognition given to someone for doing something well or achieving something.
  2. an official decision to give money or a contract to someone.

Examples

  • She received an award for her outstanding performance.
  • The award was given to the best student in the class.

Common collocations: win an award, prestigious award, award ceremony, arbitral award, final award

Award (verb)

  1. to give a prize or recognition to someone for doing something well.
  2. to officially decide to give money or a contract to someone.

Examples

  • They will award the trophy to the winning team.
  • The committee awarded her a medal for bravery.

Synonyms of Award

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Award

  • when an award is taken back
  • when an award is not given