usage: a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
Verb
1. award, present, allocate, apportion
usage: give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
2. award, grant, give
usage: 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"