Award

Noun

 * 1)  A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
 * 2)  The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
 * 3) A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition.
 * 4)  Care, keeping.
 * 5)  A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry.

Verb

 * 1)  To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant.
 * 2)  To determine; to make or grant an award.
 * 3)  to give an award (prize) for merit

Adjectives for Award
long-coveted; grudging; merited; carefully-computed; just; princely; bounteous; inconsequent.

Verbs for Award
adjudicate—; applaud—; arbitrate—; assign—; capture—; consider—; decide—; deliberate—; dispute—; earn—; embody—; examine—; furnish—; grant—; institute—;judge—; merit—; please with—; praise—; pronounce—; provide—; submit—; win—.

Synonyms for Award

 * crown
 * honor, reward, bestow upon, recognize, adjudge, allot.

Antonyms for Award
withhold, withdraw, reject.

Derived terms

 * awardee
 * awarder

Thesaurus
Academy Award; Christmas present; Nobel Prize; Oscar; accolade; accommodation; accord; accordance; action; administer; afford; allocate; allot; allow; apportion; assign; awarding; badge; bays; bestow; bestow on; bestowal; bestowment; birthday present; booby prize; box; cadeau; communicate; communication; concede; concession; condemnation; confer; conferment; conferral; consideration; consolation prize; contribution; deal; deal out; decision; decoration; decree; deliverance; delivery; determination; diagnosis; dictum; dish out; dispense; distinction; dole; dole out; donate; donation; doom; dower; endow; endow with; endowment; endue; extend; fairing; finding; first prize; fork out; furnish; furnishment; gift; gift with; gifting; give; give freely; give out; giving; grant; granting; hand out; handsel; heap; help to; impart; impartation; impartment; investiture; issue; jackpot; kudos; laurels; lavish; let have; liberality; mete; mete out; oblation; offer; offering; order; peace offering; pour; precedent; present; presentation; presentment; prize; proffer; prognosis; pronouncement; provision; rain; render; resolution; reward; ruling; second prize; sentence; serve; shell out; shower; slip; snow; subscription; supplying; surrender; sweepstakes; tender; tribute; trophy; verdict; vouchsafe; vouchsafement; white elephant; yield