Synonyms for award
əˈwɔrdaward

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. awardverb

   To determine; to make or grant an award.

   Synonyms:
   crown

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. award

   Allot, originally to assign by lot, applies to the giving of a definite thing to a certain person. A portion or extent of time is allotted; as, I expect to live out my allotted time. A definite period is appointed; as, the audience assembled at the appointed hour. Allot may also refer to space; as, to allot a plot of ground for a cemetery; but we now oftener use select, set apart, or assign. Allot is not now used of persons. Appoint may be used of time, space, or person; as, the appointed day; the appointed place; an officer was appointed to this station. Destine may also refer to time, place, or person, but it always has reference to what is considerably in the future; a man appoints to meet his friend in five minutes; he destines his son to follow his own profession. Assign is rarely used of time, but rather of places, persons, or things. We assign a work to be done and assign a man to do it, who, if he fails, must assign a reason for not doing it. That which is allotted, appointed, or assigned is more or less arbitrary; that which is awarded is the due requital of something the receiver has done, and he has right and claim to it; as, the medal was awarded for valor. Compare APPORTION.

   Synonyms:
   allot, appoint, apportion, assign, destine, distribute, divide, give, grant, mete out, portion out, select, set apart

   Antonyms:
   appropriate, confiscate, deny, refuse, resume, retain, seize, withhold

   Preposition:
   Allot to a company for a purpose.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. award

   Synonyms:
   assign, apportion, attribute, accord, grant, distribute, divide, allot, give, determine, decree, order, adjudge

   Antonyms:
   refuse, withhold, withdraw, retain, misappropriate, misapportion

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.2 / 5 votes

1. award, awardingnoun

   a grant made by a law court

   "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"

   Synonyms:
   honor, awarding, accolade, honour, laurels, prize

2. award, accolade, honor, honour, laurelsnoun

   a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

   "an award for bravery"

   Synonyms:
   prize, purity, awarding, honor, laurels, honour, accolade, pureness

3. prize, awardverb

   something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

   "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

   Synonyms:
   awarding, booty, plunder, prize, honor, laurels, swag, loot, accolade, dirty money, honour, pillage, trophy

4. award, presentverb

   give, especially as an honor or reward

   "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

   Synonyms:
   portray, pose, grant, demo, deliver, represent, give, lay out, acquaint, submit, demonstrate, gift, stage, confront, present, exhibit, face, introduce, salute, show

5. award, grantverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   allow, give, allot, yield, cede, grant, concede, deed over, present, accord

Matched Categories

1. • Allocate
   • Grant
   • Law

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. awardverb

   Synonyms:
   adjudge, decrees

2. awardnoun

   Synonyms:
   judgment, decree, adjudication, determination, decision

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "award":

   prize, price, awards, scholarship, awarding, prices, reward, attribution, allocation, granting, fellowship, bursary, prizes, grant, prix, sentence, compensation, bourse, scholarships, adjudication, premium, pricing, individual, premio, medal, rewards, fellowships, allowance, distinction, decoration, assignment, invitation, allocate, laureate, nobel, procurement, auction, prize-winner, allotment, purse, awarded

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1. Jeb Bush:

   You know who you're lookin' at here? You're looking at the guy who won the NRA Statesman of the Year award, not the Florida award. The national award. And I got a rifle from Charlton Heston, I got a rifle from Moses.

2. Boone Isaacs:

   It's nominated for the Oscar for best picture. It's an award that showcases the talent of everyone involved in the production of the movie 'Selma.'.

3. James Goldston:

   No one was more passionate about his craft than Mike, he had recently been immersed in a new project for HBO to adapt 'Master Class,' Terrence McNally's Tony Award-winning play about opera legend Maria Callas. The project reunited him with Meryl Streep, one of his most frequent collaborators.

4. Reinhard Marx:

   It is my great request to you not to carry out the award, i am convinced that this is the right step with consideration for those who obviously offended by the award, and especially with consideration for those affected.

5. John Berry:

   After eight seasons leading the company artistically and as the award winning 14/15 season comes to a close, I am looking forward to spending the summer deciding on my next role. I look forward to remaining involved with ENO in the future, as an audience member and supporter.