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AWARD

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A grant made by a law court

Example:

he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court

Synonyms:

award; awarding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("award" is a kind of...):

grant; subsidisation; subsidization (the act of providing a subsidy)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "award"):

addiction ((Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Example:

an award for bravery

Synonyms:

accolade; award; honor; honour; laurels

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("award" is a kind of...):

symbol (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "award"):

Prix Goncourt (an award given annually for contributions to French literature)

Prix de Rome (an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome)

Academy Award; Oscar (an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance)

Nobel prize (an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace)

Emmy (an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television)

trophy (an award for success in war or hunting)

decoration; laurel wreath; medal; medallion; palm; ribbon (an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event)

letter; varsity letter (an award earned by participation in a school sport)

honorable mention; mention (an official recognition of merit)

distinction (an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority)

citation; commendation (an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement)

cachet; seal; seal of approval (an indication of approved or superior status)

crown; pennant (the award given to the champion)

academic degree; degree (an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study)

aliyah ((Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah)

prize; trophy (something given as a token of victory)

Derivation:

award (give, especially as an honor or reward)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Example:

the prize was a free trip to Europe

Synonyms:

award; prize

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("award" is a kind of...):

gift (something acquired without compensation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "award"):

premium (a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.)

prize money (any money given as a prize)

jackpot (any outstanding award)

door prize (tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket)

gratuity (an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation)

fellowship (money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research)

scholarship (financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit)

Derivation:

award (give, especially as an honor or reward)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Give, especially as an honor or reward

Example:

bestow honors and prizes at graduation

Synonyms:

award; present

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "award" is one way to...):

allocate; apportion (distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "award"):

certificate (present someone with a certificate)

bestow; confer (present)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

Derivation:

award (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction)

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Give as judged due or on the basis of merit

Example:

Funds are granted to qualified researchers

Synonyms:

award; grant

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "award" is one way to...):

give (cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "award"):

pension; pension off (grant a pension to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

Sentence examples:

They award the countryside

They award the money to them

Credits

 Context examples: 

An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies.

(Academic Degree, NCI Thesaurus)

This award is intended to facilitate the transition of investigators from the mentored to the independent stage of their careers in cancer research.

(Career Transition Award, NCI Thesaurus)

A description of the kind and extent of supervision, guidance and advice that the mentor intends to contribute to the trainee during the proposed award period.

(Mentor's Statement, NCI Thesaurus)

It is awarded by many American universities and is equivalent to a PhD degree.

(Doctor of Engineering, NCI Thesaurus)

This award is designed for sabbatical periods.

(National Research Service Award for Senior Fellows, NCI Thesaurus)

The NCI-Funded Research Portfolio Database is a searchable database that contains information about research grant and contract awards made by the NCI for the current and past five fiscal years.

(NCI-Funded Research Portfolio Database, NCI Thesaurus)

A P20 Planning Cancer Center is an institution awarded with an NCI-provided P20 Cancer Center Planning Grant.

(P20 Planning Cancer Center, NCI Thesaurus)

The Doctor of Dental Surgery degree is the first-professional, postgraduate degree awarded for graduates who have completed a program of studies in dental surgery.

(Doctor of Dental Surgery, NCI Thesaurus)

They are awarded sizeable amounts of flexible funding to enable them to rapidly address emerging scientific opportunities or specific challenges.

(Centers of Research Excellence, NCI Thesaurus)

A registered nurse who has passed an examination to show possession of a body of knowledge commensurate with competent practice as awarded by The Board of Certification in Emergency Nursing.

(Certified Emergency Nurse, NCI Thesaurus)