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to award points to

to award points to

3.0
To give points to someone for how well they do
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : otorgar puntos a
  • At the end of the tournament, they will award points to the top three teams based on their scores.

Examples

  • During the competition, judges award points to contestants for creativity and execution.

  • So, once you've played a match with your team, an option will be there at the end to click and award points to others.

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  • This can actually run out, so you'll have to manage it carefully and can't just award points to people willy-nilly.

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  • After each game, the coach will award points to the players based on their performance.

Synonyms

to score
vsto award points to
693 1.5

To get points or a grade in a contest

relates specifically to giving recognition for achievement rather than merely results
to mark
vsto award points to
  • UK
108 2.3

Give a number or letter to a student's work

focuses on giving a number to acknowledge someone's achievement
to grade
vsto award points to
95 2.3

To give a letter or number to show how good their work is

is used to recognise achievement with a numerical or rank value

Antonyms

to deduct points
1 2.5

Take points away from a score as a penalty

How Evaluative

to award points to
3.0
to grade
95 2.3
to rate
292 2.7

Surface Forms

award points to infinitive
awarded points to past
awarded points to past participle
awarding points to present participle
awards points to third person singular

Morphology

award + point + to

The meaning 'to give a score or marks to someone' is directly and transparently composed from 'award' (to grant) + 'points' (units of scoring) with the dative marker 'to' indicating the recipient. This is a regular, literal verb + noun + preposition construction found across languages and follows standard English argument structure, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Award points to comes from judges or teachers who literally give numbers or marks to show how well someone did. These judges or teachers award points by adding marks on a sheet or holding up score cards. So, it now means 'to give a score or marks to someone for their performance'.