award

Related to award: reward

award (one) (something) for (something)

To bestow something upon one for a particular reason. Our boss awarded Joel the promotion for his experience as an actuary. The committee awarded Patricia the research grant for all of her effort this semester.
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award (someone or something) (something)

To bestow something upon someone or something. Our boss awarded Joel the promotion. The committee has awarded the city of Columbus the honor of hosting the All-Star Game.
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award (something) to (one)

To bestow something upon one. Often used in passive constructions. Our boss awarded the promotion to Joel. The All-Star Game has been awarded to the city of Columbus.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

award something (to someone) (for something)

 and award (someone) something (for something)
to give a prize or reward to someone (for something). The committee awarded a plaque to Andy for his loyalty. They awarded prizes for efficiency to two different people.

award something to someone or something

[for a judge or other legal entity] to decide in favor of a person or group. The judge awarded the judgment to the plaintiff. The jury awarded a large sum to the smaller company.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • award (one) (something) for (something)
  • award (someone or something) (something)
  • award (something) to (one)
  • award to
  • get a gold star
  • one and one
  • hand over the reins
  • circle gets the square
  • walk away with
  • walk away with (something)
References in periodicals archive
In Pashto poetry, the Khushal Khan Khattak Award was given to Rawail Khan Rawail for his bookSadaf Ke Malghalari.
In Pashto prose, the Mohammad Ajmal Khan Khattak Award was given to Abdul Karim Baryale for his bookPa Monr Ke Zandeeq Nishta.
In Balochi poetry, the Mast Tawakli Award was given to Ahmad Zuhair for his bookZapaten Zuhair.
Dr Jamil Jalibi nominated for Kamal-i-Funn Award
APHA Presidents Road Safety Scholarship: Elizabeth Hagan Asamoah, Jacqueline Hackett, Chelsea Hicks, Ben King, Raina Mansour, Alison Newton, Douglas Roheler, Jeffrey Rollman, John Tamariz, Kawahya Tizhe, Neha Trivedi, Tara Twyman, Chinmayee Venkatraman Student Oral Presentation Award: Christine Baugh, PhD; Rebecca Cash, MPH, NRP Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Distinguished Career Award: Susan Scavo Gallagher, MPH Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Excellence in Science Award: R.
Emerging Leadership Award: John Finnell, Lara Hilton Impact Award: Manoj Sharma Student Poster Award: Lisa Cordeiro, Jennifer Noborikawa, R.
Distinguished Section Service Award: Gopal Sankaran, MD, DrPH; Kevin Sykes, PhD, MPH Gordon Wyon Award: Constance Gates, MPH Lifetime Achievement Award: Judy Lewis, MPhil Mid-Career Award: Mark Strand, PhD Young Professional Award: Victoria Revelle, MPH
APHA member groups present health awards at San Diego Annual Meeting
Christine Budiarti, President's Award for Educational Excellence, The John & Abigail Adams Scholarship and Mass.
Devin Butler, BEEF Tools Awards, President's Award for Educational Excellence, The John & Abigail Adams Scholarship, The Central Mass.
Montachusett Regional High School Awards and Scholarships
Maureen McHale-The school award for the student who has made the greatest contribution to their learning programme.
Christine Walmsley - Joint award for achievement on NVQ Programme.
Annual award winners 2006; ++ CITY COLLEGE AWARDS
The taxation of awards for emotional distress, mental anguish or loss of reputation is currently uncertain, and has left many taxpayers who previously paid taxes on such awards in a precarious situation.
Tax on emotional damages held unconstitutional: how to protect clients in the short term
At this year's Conference in Denver she was also honored with the Annual Journal Award for her article "The Office Environment" published in March 2006.
Sam Houston, Tex., was the first military recipient of the Sullivan-Schein Award of Excellence since its creation in 1997.
Roll out the recognition
Whelan; Buffalo, NY 716.645.6898 clwhelan@buffalo.edu; www.cas.buffalo.edu/depts/theatredance Deadline: 01/01/2007; Number awarded: 1-3 Requirements: African American Theatrical Design major
Presidential Scholars in the Arts National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Vivian Orndorff, Director of Programs; Miami, FL 800.970.2787 Vivian@nfaa.org; www.NFAA.ARTSawards.org Deadline: October 2, 2006 Number awarded: The number NFAA ARTS awards varies each year.
Scholarship guide 2006