award vs aliyah

aliyah vs award

award and aliyah both are nouns.

award is a verb but aliyah is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
award	Yes	No	Yes	No
aliyah	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aliyah is a hyponym of award; that is, aliyah is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than award:

award: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
aliyah: (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah

Other hyponyms of award include prize, trophy, academic degree, degree, crown, pennant, cachet, seal, seal of approval, citation, commendation, distinction, honorable mention, mention, letter, varsity letter, decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon, trophy, Emmy, Nobel prize, Academy Award, Oscar, Prix de Rome, Prix Goncourt.

award (noun)	aliyah (noun)
a grant made by a law court	(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction	(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

award (verb)	aliyah (verb)
give, especially as an honor or reward
give as judged due or on the basis of merit

Difference between award and aliyah

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