Award vs. Title

Award vs. Title — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Award and Title

Awardnoun

(legal) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

Titlenoun

A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also :Category:Titles

Awardnoun

(legal) The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.

Titlenoun

(legal) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.

a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title

Awardnoun

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

Titlenoun

In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.

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Awardnoun

(obsolete) Care, keeping.

Titlenoun

A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.

Awardnoun

A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.

Titlenoun

The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

I know the singer's name, but not the title of the song.

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

Titlenoun

A publication.

The retailer carries thousands of titles.Buyers of the new video game console can choose from three bundled titles.
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Awardverb

(intransitive) To determine; to make or grant an award.

Titlenoun

A section or division of a subject, as of a law or a book.

Awardverb

(transitive) To give an award (prize) for merit.

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Titlenoun

A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.

The titles scrolled by too quickly to read.

Awardnoun

a grant made by a law court;

he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court

Titlenoun

(bookbinding) The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.

Awardnoun

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction;

an award for bravery

Titlenoun

The subject of a writing; a short phrase that summarizes the entire topic.

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

Titlenoun

A division of an act of Congress or Parliament.

Title II of the USA PATRIOT Act

Awardverb

give, especially as a reward;

bestow honors and prizes at graduation

Titlenoun

(sports) The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.

Awardverb

give on the basis of merit;

Funds are granted to qualified researchers

Titleverb

(transitive) To assign a title to; to entitle.

Awardverb

bestow an honor upon

Titlenoun

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with;

Title 8 provided federal help for schools

Titlenoun

the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.;

he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the titlehe refused to give titles to his paintingsI can never remember movie titles

Titlenoun

a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work;

the novel had chapter titles

Titlenoun

the status of being a champion;

he held the title for two years

Titlenoun

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it;

he signed the deedhe kept the title to his car in the glove compartment

Titlenoun

an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. Mr. or General;

the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title

Titlenoun

an established or recognized right;

a strong legal claim to the propertyhe had no documents confirming his title to his father's estatehe staked his claim

Titlenoun

(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action;

the titles go by faster than I can read

Titlenoun

an appellation signifying nobility;

`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king

Titlenoun

an informal right to something;

his claim on her attentionshis title to fame

Titleverb

give a title to

Titleverb

designate by an identifying term;

They styled their nation `The Confederate States'