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

  • (..) . Jesus Christ. That represents a .% ownership share. Why the increase from the original %? 'Cause you may need to dilute it to award shares to new investors. ' I love working with business majors. ' I'm telling you. ' Economics. ' Right. You should know that Mark has already (..)
    2010 The Social Network