I. a ‧ ward 1 S3 W2 /əˈwɔːd $ -ɔːrd/ BrE AmE 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
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ win an award
Caprio won the award for best actor.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. award 2 W3 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: eswarder , from warder 'to guard' ]
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.
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THESAURUS
▪ give to let someone have something, without expecting to be paid for it:
He was always giving me gifts.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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’.