award Definition

award
verb awarded, awarding

1. To present or grant them it, especially in recognition of some achievement.

Example: Cannes awarded Tarantino the Palme d'Or
Thesaurus: grant, give, bestow, present, endow, confer.
2. law.
To decide and declare (a right or claim to something).
Example: The judge awarded custody to the father

noun

1. A payment, prize, etc, especially one given in recognition of an achievement, etc.

Thesaurus: prize, reward, grant, gift, trophy, medal.
2. A legal judgement granting something.

Thesaurus: payment, restitution, damages, recompense, compensation, reparation, indemnity.

Etymology: 14c: from French awarder, from esguarder to observe.