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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
award (verb)transitive verb
1.
to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration
2.
to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed - award scholarships to disadvantaged students grant
1.
a) a judgment or final decision , especially the decision of arbitrators in a case submitted to them
b) the document containing the decision of arbitrators
2.
something that is conferred or bestowed especially on the basis of merit or need
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
award (noun)1.
something given in recognition of achievement
SYNONYMS:
accolade, blue ribbon, decoration, distinction, honor, kudo, plume, premium, prizeRELATED WORDS:
badge, crown, cup, laurel, medal, order, plaque, plate, ribbon, trophy; applause, bravo, encomium, eulogy, hallelujah, homage, paean, panegyric, plaudit, tribute; citation, commendation, compliment, honorable mention2.
a position arrived at after consideration
SYNONYMS:
award, call, conclusion, deliverance, determination, diagnosis, judgment ( judgement), opinion, resolution, verdictRELATED WORDS:
behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, directive, edict, instruction, mandate, order, word; last word, say-so; adjudication, disposition, doom, finding, ruling, sentence; choice, option, selection; consensus; belief, conviction, eye, feeling, mind, notion, persuasion, sentiment, viewNEAR ANTONYMS:
deadlock, draw, halt, stalemate, standoff, tie1.
to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement
SYNONYMS:
awardRELATED WORDS:
cite, decorate, honor, remember; compensate, pay, recompense, requite; reimburse, repay; acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, praise, salute2.
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
SYNONYMS:
accord, award, grant, vestRELATED WORDS:
bestow, contribute, donate, give, present, show; furnish, provide, supply; extend, offer, proffer; allocate, appropriate, assign; appoint, designate, dub, fix, name, setNEAR ANTONYMS:
abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke; abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write off; recant, retract, take back, withdraw