| Main Entry: | award |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prize or reward |
Synonyms: |
accolade, adjudication, allotment, bestowal, citation, conferment, conferral, decision, decoration, decree, distinction, donation, endowment, feather in cap, gift, gold, gold star, grant, honor, order, presentation, scholarship, trophy, verdict |
| Notes: | an award is something awarded or granted, as for merit; a reward is something given or received in recompense for worthy behavior or in retribution for evil acts |
| Main Entry: | commend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recommend, praise |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, accredit, advocate, applaud, approve, boost, build, build up, compliment, countenance, endorse, eulogize, extol, give a posy, gold star, hail, hand it to, hats off to, hear it for, kudize, laud, pat on the back, puff up, sanction, speak highly of, stroke, support |
Antonyms: |
censure, criticize, disapprove, rebuke, reprimand |
| Main Entry: | congratulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compliment on achievement, luck |
Synonyms: |
applaud, bless, boost, felicitate, give a big cigar, give bouquet, give regards, gold star, hand it to, hear it for, laud, pat on back, praise, rejoice with, salute, stroke*, toast, wish happy returns, wish joy to, wish one well |
Antonyms: |
commiserate, criticize, harp |
| Main Entry: | laurels |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | credit, praise |
Synonyms: |
acclaim, accolade, award, badge, bays, blue ribbon, commendation, crown, decoration, distinction, fame, feather in cap, glory, gold, gold star, kudos, prestige, recognition, renown, reward |
Antonyms: |
criticism |
| Main Entry: | prize |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | award, winnings |
Synonyms: |
accolade, acquirement, acquisition, advantage, blue ribbon, bonus, bounty, cake*, capture, carrot, championship, citation, crown, decoration, dividend, feather in cap, first place, gold star, gold*, gravy, guerdon, haul, honor, inducement, jackpot, laurel, loot*, medal, meed, payoff, pickings, pillage, plum, plunder*, possession, premium, privilege, purse, recompense, requital, reward, scholarship, spoil, spoils, stakes, strokes, swag*, title, trophy, windfall |
Antonyms: |
blame, punishment |
| Main Entry: | trophy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | physical award |
Synonyms: |
blue ribbon, booty, citation, crown, cup, decoration, gold star, gold*, guerdon, keepsake, laurels, medal, memento, memorial, palm, prize, reminder, ribbon, souvenir, spoils, token |
| Main Entry: | win |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | victory |
Synonyms: |
accomplishment, achievement, conquest, gain, gold star, gold*, kill*, killing*, pay dirt, score, slam, success, sweep, triumph |
Antonyms: |
failure, forfeit, loss |