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galardonar

to award

verb gah-lahr-doh-NAHR Rare

Also means

to honor with a prize

Usage Note

Galardonar is a formal verb meaning to bestow an award or prize on someone. The noun galardón means prize or distinction. It is typically used in passive constructions: fue galardonado con el Premio Nobel (he was awarded the Nobel Prize). It carries more prestige and ceremony than the simpler premiar.

Examples

"La academia galardonó a la escritora."

Natural Translation

The academy awarded the writer.

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