award

Definition

  • verb: to give (a reward or prize) to someone or something
  • verb: to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration
  • synonyms: adjudge, determine, apportion

Examples

  • A prize will be 'awarded' to the student who sells the most tickets.

  • an 'awards' ceremony [=a ceremony at which awards are given out]

  • The company is 'awarding' the contract to the lowest bidder.

Movie quotes

  • (..) George Washington. We hold these truths to be self-evident... that all men, and some dogs, are created equal. I hereby award Mr. Peabody a presidential pardon. Me, too. I've done worse. Huh? Uh, Mr. Peabody, look! (..)
    2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman