award, v.
(awarded, awarding, awards)
freq. cnt. 8
(awarded, awarding, awards)
freq. cnt. 8
give, especially as an honor or reward
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3
award present
sample sentences
"bestow honors and prizes at graduation"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
give as judged due or on the basis of merit
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2
award grant
sample sentences
"the referee awarded a free kick to the team""the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"
"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the money to them
They %s them the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
They %s the countryside
They %s the money to them