Award vs. Reward

Award vs Reward

##AWARD

1.) A prize, medal, grant or other item given in recognition of an achievement.

2.) The action of giving a prize, medal, grant or other item in recognition of an achievement.

3.) Compensation bestowed because of a legal judgement.

4.) The action of bestowing compensation because of a legal judgement.

##REWARD

1.) A prize, bonus or token of appreciation given in recognition of one’s service or effort.

2.) The just return on one’s good or bad actions.

3.) Monetary compensation for the apprehension of a criminal or the return of missing goods, or information leading to the apprehension of a criminal or the return of missing goods.

4.) The action of bestowing compensation for any of the preceding situations.

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