award
English Thesaurus
1. a grant made by a law court (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | addiction, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | symbol, |
| definition | : | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | prize, trophy, |
| definition | : | something given as a token of victory (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | aliyah, |
| definition | : | (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | academic degree, degree, |
| definition | : | an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | crown, pennant, |
| definition | : | the award given to the champion (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | citation, commendation, |
| definition | : | an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | letter, varsity letter, |
| definition | : | an award earned by participation in a school sport (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | trophy, |
| definition | : | an award for success in war or hunting (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | emmy, |
| definition | : | an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nobel prize, |
| definition | : | an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | academy award, oscar, |
| definition | : | an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | prix de rome, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | prix goncourt, |
| definition | : | an award given annually for contributions to French literature (noun.communication) |
3. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | gift, |
| definition | : | something acquired without compensation (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | scholarship, |
| definition | : | financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | fellowship, |
| definition | : | money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | gratuity, |
| definition | : | an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | door prize, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | jackpot, |
| definition | : | any outstanding award (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | prize money, |
| definition | : | any money given as a prize (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | premium, |
| definition | : | a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc. (noun.possession) |
4. give, especially as an honor or reward (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | allocate, apportion, |
| definition | : | distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | certificate, |
| definition | : | present someone with a certificate (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bestow, confer, |
| definition | : | present (verb.possession) |
5. give as judged due or on the basis of merit (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | give, |
| definition | : | cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense (verb.possession) |
6. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | award, present, |
| definition | : | give, especially as an honor or reward (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | honor, honour, reward, |
| definition | : | bestow honor or rewards upon (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | honorary, |
| definition | : | given as an honor without the normal duties (adj.all) |
7. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | award, present, |
| definition | : | give, especially as an honor or reward (verb.possession) |
8. give, especially as an honor or reward (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | presentation, |
| definition | : | the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | award, prize, |
| definition | : | something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery (noun.possession) |
9. give as judged due or on the basis of merit (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | grantee, |
| definition | : | a recipient of a grant (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | grant, |
| definition | : | any monetary aid (noun.possession) |
10. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | award, present, |
| definition | : | give, especially as an honor or reward (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | honor, honour, reward, |
| definition | : | bestow honor or rewards upon (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | honorary, |
| definition | : | given as an honor without the normal duties (adj.all) |
11. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | award, present, |
| definition | : | give, especially as an honor or reward (verb.possession) |
12. give, especially as an honor or reward (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | presentation, |
| definition | : | the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | award, prize, |
| definition | : | something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery (noun.possession) |
13. give as judged due or on the basis of merit (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | grantee, |
| definition | : | a recipient of a grant (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | grant, |
| definition | : | any monetary aid (noun.possession) |
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