award

noun
UK /əˈwɔːd/
US /əˈwɔːrd/

A prize you get for doing something well.

She won an award for her beautiful painting.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. To officially give someone something, like money or a prize.

The school awarded him a scholarship.

3. Money that a court decides someone must pay to another person.

The worker received a large award after the accident.

4. To decide that someone should get something because they earned it.

The judges awarded first place to our team.