Award vs. Certificate
Awardnoun
(legal) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
Certificatenoun
A document containing a certified statement.
Awardnoun
(legal) The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
Certificatenoun
A document evidencing ownership or debt.
Awardnoun
A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
Certificatenoun
A document serving as evidence as a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
Awardnoun
(obsolete) Care, keeping.
Certificatenoun
(computing theory) The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
Awardnoun
A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.
Certificateverb
To supply with a certificate, especially following certification
Awardverb
To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge
‘the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant’;
Certificatenoun
A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as, certificate of good behavior.
Awardverb
(intransitive) To determine; to make or grant an award.
Certificatenoun
A written declaration legally authenticated.
Awardverb
(transitive) To give an award (prize) for merit.
‘He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.’;
Certificateverb
To verify or vouch for by certificate.
Awardverb
To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant.
‘To reviewThe wrongful sentence, and award a new.’;
Certificateverb
To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher.
Awardverb
To determine; to make an award.
Certificatenoun
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Awardnoun
A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
‘An award had been given against.’;
Certificatenoun
a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends;
‘he held several valuable securities’;
Awardnoun
The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
Certificateverb
present someone with a certificate
Awardnoun
a grant made by a law court;
‘he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court’;
Certificateverb
authorize by certificate
Awardnoun
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction;
‘an award for bravery’;
Awardnoun
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery;
‘the prize was a free trip to Europe’;
Awardverb
give, especially as a reward;
‘bestow honors and prizes at graduation’;
Awardverb
give on the basis of merit;
‘Funds are granted to qualified researchers’;
Awardverb
bestow an honor upon
Award
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration.
