| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | 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 |
| Notes: | in horse racing results, there is win, place, show, and also-ran |
| Antonyms: | failure, forfeit, loss |
| Concept: | Trophy. |
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-nouns
trophy; medal, prize, palm; laurel, laurels; bays, crown, chaplet, wreath, civic crown; insignia; feather in one's cap (honor) [more]; decoration; garland, triumphal arch, Victoria Cross, Iron Cross., triumph (celebration); flying colors (show)., monumentum aere perennius [Hor.].
-phrases
"for valor."
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