award and honor share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. award means “a grant made by a law court”. honor means “a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction”. honor is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈwɔɹd/
1.n.a grant made by a law court
“he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court”
2.n.a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
“an award for bravery”
3.n.something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
“the prize was a free trip to Europe”
/ˈɑnɚ/
1.n.a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
“an award for bravery”
2.n.the state of being honored
3.n.the quality of being honorable and having a good name
“a man of honor”
| award | honor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈwɔɹd/ | /ˈɑnɚ/ |
| Said | uh-WAWRD | AH-nur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 5 | 7 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | awarding | award, accolade, honour |
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