award

award to

To bestow something upon someone. A noun can be used between "award" and "to." Our boss awarded the promotion to Joel. The All-Star Game has been awarded to the city of Columbus.

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anatolius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Rais	-	Arabic
Murtada	-	Arabic
Francisca	frahn-THEES-kah (Spanish), frahn-SEES-kah (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-kə (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Berny	BUR-nee	English
Verochka	-	Russian