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award

 

[ ษ™หˆwษ”หrd ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

ceremony

A prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement.

Synonyms

medal, prize, trophy

Examples of usage

  • She received an award for her outstanding performance.
  • The award ceremony will take place next week.
Context #2 | Verb

achievement

To give a prize or other mark of recognition to someone in honor of an achievement.

Synonyms

bestow, grant, present

Examples of usage

  • The committee decided to award him with a scholarship.
  • They will award the best film of the year.

Translations

Translations of the word "award" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prรชmio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเฅเค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Preis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penghargaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะณะพั€ะพะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nagroda

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prix

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ premio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถdรผl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุงุฆุฒุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ocenฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ocenenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nagrada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verรฐlaun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐั€ะฐะฟะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒ˜แƒšแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผkafat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ premio

Etymology

The word 'award' originated from the Old French word 'a(u)guer', which means 'to look at, consider, or judge'. The sense of giving a prize or honor as an award dates back to the 14th century. Over time, the word has evolved to represent recognition of achievement or excellence in various fields such as sports, academics, and arts.

See also: awarded, awardees, awarding, awards.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,389, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.