award

Meaning

Noun

1. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
2. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
3. Funding that has been granted for the conduct of a research project.
4. A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
5. A negotiated set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.

Verb

1. To determine; to make or grant an award.
2. To give (an award).
3. To give (a person) an award.
4. To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.

Synonyms

prize

reward

grant

give

honour

bestow

premium

confer

honor

accolade

bounty

present

allot

medal

awarding

guerdon

assign

decision

trophy

🏆

laurel

decoration

conferment

allocate

dispense

citation

adjudge

laurels

allow

accord

emblem

bonus

ascribe

ruling

admit

endue

decorate

recompense

arbitration

deliver

medallion

yield

badge

let

meed

mete

offer

opinion

order

own up

pass on

pay

💸

price

pricing

prise

profits

provide

put out

render

ribbon

🎀

salary

sentence

squeal

subpoena

summons

take

teach

tip

title

treasure

triumph

😤

verdict

vest

victory

vote

wage

win

winnings

indue

laurel wreath

adjudgement

adjudgment

last laugh

technical report

adeem

contract award

award of bid

badge of honor

tropæum

discernimiento

(to) honor

(to) honour

accredit

acknowledge

adjudicate

adjudication

administer

affirm

afford

apply

appoint

attach

attorn

avow

badge of honour

cater

charge

condemn

conferring

confess

convict

cordon

deal

diploma

donate

drive home

earmark

empower

encouragement

endow

fasten

fee

gain

gift

🎁

give away

hand in

hand over

judgement

judgment

keeping

know

kudos

lend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈwɔːd/

Etymology

From Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, from Medieval Latin *exwardare, from Latin ex (“out”) + Medieval Latin wardare, guardare (“to observe, regard, guard”); see ward, guard, regard.