Accord and Award

Accord

Accord verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.
Usage example: women were finally accorded the right to vote in 1920

Award is a synonym for accord in give topic. In some cases you can use "Award" instead a verb "Accord", when it comes to topics like grant, bestow.

Award

Award verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.
Usage example: custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents

Accord is a synonym for award in give topic. You can use "Accord" instead a verb "Award", if it concerns topics such as grant, give prize or reward.

Nearby Words: awarded, awarding

How words are described

new new accord new award
universal universal accord universal award
global global accord global award

Common collocations

point accord point award point
face accord face award face
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