award

award

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a‧ward¹ S3 W2 /əˈwɔːd $ -ɔːrd/ noun [countable]
1. something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them for something they have done:
    The movie has won a number of awards.
    an award-winning restaurant
    award for
    the award for best student
2. something, especially money, that is officially given to someone as a payment or after a legal decision:
    the teachers’ pay award
    an award for unfair dismissal
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ win an award Caprio won the award for best actor. | an award-winning novel
   ▪ get/receive an award He is the youngest person ever to receive the award.
   ▪ give somebody an award The award is given each year to the best new artist.
   ▪ present somebody with an award (=give someone an award at a formal ceremony) She cried when she was presented with her award.
   ▪ be nominated for an award (also be up for an award informal) (=to be chosen as one of the people, films etc that could receive an award) Four films have been nominated for the award. | The book is up for an award.
   ▪ pick up/scoop up an award (=to get an award – used especially in news reports) Angelina Jolie scooped up the award for best actress.
   ▪ the award goes to somebody/something (=that person, film etc is chosen to receive it) The poetry award went to Lisa Mueller for ‘Alive Together'.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + award
   ▪ the highest award The Victoria Cross is Britain’s highest military award.
   ▪ a top award/a major award The restaurant has won several top awards. | Their design won a major award at a Paris exhibition.
   ▪ a special award He received a special award for his work as a movie director.
   ▪ a prestigious award (=very well-respected) The Nobel Prize is regarded as the most prestigious award in the world.
   ▪ a film/music/poetry etc award the annual British music awards
   ▪ a literary award The book was nominated for a major US literary award.
■ award + NOUN
   ▪ an awards ceremony My parents wanted to be at the awards ceremony. | The stars are gathering for the annual awards ceremony.
   ▪ an award winner The award winners will be announced in December.
   ▪ an award scheme British English The league started a new award scheme for young players.

II

award² W3 verb [transitive]1. to officially give someone something such as a prize or money to reward them for something they have done:
    Moodie has been awarded a golf scholarship at the University of Hawaii.
    award somebody something
    The judge awarded me first prize.
    award something to somebody
    A Nobel Prize was awarded to Waksman in 1952.
2. to officially decide that someone should receive a payment or a formal agreement
    award somebody something
    The government awarded a German company the contract.
    award something to somebody
    £45,000 was awarded to a typist with an injured hand.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ give to let someone have something, without expecting to be paid for it: He was always giving me gifts. | They gave a free drink to all their customers.
   ▪ donate to give money to an organization that helps people or protects something, or to give your blood or part of your body to save someone’s life: The company donates 1 per cent of its profits to charity. | 70% of people wanted to donate their organs after death.
   ▪ award to officially give money or a prize to someone: She was awarded a million dollars in damages. | Hollywood awarded him an Oscar for his performance.
   ▪ present to formally or officially give something to someone by putting it in their hands, especially at a formal ceremony: They presented her with a bouquet of flowers.
   ▪ leave (also bequeath /bɪˈkwiːð, bɪˈkwiːθ/ formal) to officially arrange for someone to have something that you own after your death: He left most of his property to his wife.
   ▪ lavish somebody with something/lavish something on somebody formal to give someone a lot of something, especially praise, attention, or gifts: After his team won, the press lavished him with praise.
   ▪ confer formal to give someone an honour, a university degree, or the right or power to do something: the powers conferred on him by Parliament | the highest honor that her country could confer on her
   ▪ bestow formal to give someone something to show how much they are respected, for example an honour, a title, or a gift – a very formal use: He was also bestowed the title of ‘Cultural Ambassador of Grenada’.