ˈæk.ə.ˌleɪd əˈwɔːd əˈwɔɹd əˈwɔːd əˈwɔɹd ɡɹɑːnt ɡɹænt ˈɑn.ɚ ˈɒn.ə ˈɒnə(ɹ) pɹaɪz a grant made by a law court he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court give, especially as an honor or reward bestow honors and prizes at graduation 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 a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction an award for bravery something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery the prize was a free trip to Europe