aliyah (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel; "students making aliyah"
academic degree,
degree an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
emmy an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
nobel prize an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace
academy award,
oscar an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
prix de rome 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
award -
a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
scholarship financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
fellowship money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research
gratuity an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
door prize 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
allocate,
apportion distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
confer,
bestow have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
award -
give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
award -
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.
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signified by trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons. An award may carry a monetary prize given to the recipient, for example, the Nobel Prize for contributions to society or the Pulitzer Prize for literary achievements.
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award A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
award To show appreciation for an accomplishment in a tangible way.
award The formal acceptance of a supplier's bid or proposal by a government agency. Following such acceptance, the agency usually issues a purchase order to the vendor reflecting the award.\n(source: OAS)
