award — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.) prize that sb gets for doing sth well

ADJ

annual | national | coveted, highest, major, prestigious, special, top

bravery, design, literary, man of the match, etc.

She received a literary award for her first novel about family secrets.

VERB + AWARD

give sb, hand out, make (sb), present (sb with)

The committee will present the scholarship award to the top student next month.

carry off, earn (sb), get, receive, win

The young scientist won the prestigious research award at the international conference last month.

accept

AWARD + VERB

go to sb

The scholarship award went to Maria after she completed her application.

AWARD + NOUN

ceremony, scheme

PREP

~ for

She won an award for her outstanding work in environmental conservation.

~ from

She was proud to accept the award from her university for her scientific research.

2

(noun.) money given to sb

ADJ

compensatory, discretionary, mandatory

pay

Teachers received a generous pay award after years of requesting better salaries.

damages, libel

VERB + AWARD

get, receive

make

The company decided to make an award to the employee who had worked there for 25 years.

3

(verb.)

ADV

automatically

jointly

Three students were jointly awarded the scholarship for their excellent research project.

mentally

He mentally awarded the highest score to his friend's homemade cake at the party.

posthumously

PREP

to

The scholarship was awarded to students who demonstrated both academic excellence and financial need.

Definitions

noun

1

A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

Citing the damages that Ms. Lewis and Mr. Heslin had requested, Mr. Jones called the award a “major victory” in a video posted on Infowars on Thursday night, even as he urged viewers to buy products from his website to stave off what he portrayed as financial ruin.

2

The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.

3

Funding that has been granted for the conduct of a research project.

4

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

5

A negotiated set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.

The AMIEU^([Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union]) first developed into a powerful organisation in the early years of the twentieth century, and after the first industry-wide collective agreement was made in 1911, collective bargaining prevailed in the industry until 1917, when the employers sought an award from the Queensland Industrial Court. The first award was issued on March 12, 1918.

A further 17 per cent responded that the agreement replaced ‘most’ aspects of the award, leaving the large majority (67 per cent) claiming that the agreement replaced only ‘some’ aspects of the award.

verb

1

To determine; to make or grant an award.

To assert its control, Vietnam has since established Spratly Island as a township in Truòng Sa district, organized local elections and tours in the Spratlys, and has continued to award oil exploration contracts.

2

To give (an award).

Four or five of these medals are awarded every year.

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

3

To give (a person) an award.

He was awarded with the Nobel Prize for Literature.

4

To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.

The arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant.

To review / The wrongful sentence, and award a new.

5

(in an examination) To give marks for a correct answer.

Do not award marks for data from previous questions.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a grant made by a law court

awarding

noun — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

noun — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or c

prize

verb — give, especially as an honor or reward

present

verb — give as judged due or on the basis of merit

grant

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Citing the damages that Ms. Lewis and Mr. Heslin had requested, Mr. Jones called the award a “major victory” in a video posted on Infowars on Thursday night, even as he urged viewers to buy products f

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02

The AMIEU^([Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union]) first developed into a powerful organisation in the early years of the twentieth century, and after the first industry-wide collective agreemen

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03

A further 17 per cent responded that the agreement replaced ‘most’ aspects of the award, leaving the large majority (67 per cent) claiming that the agreement replaced only ‘some’ aspects of the award.

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04

To assert its control, Vietnam has since established Spratly Island as a township in Truòng Sa district, organized local elections and tours in the Spratlys, and has continued to award oil exploration

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05

Four or five of these medals are awarded every year.

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06

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, award is marked as British. Watch for register when choosing this word.