award vs palm

award and palm both are nouns.

award and palm both are verbs.

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

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

award: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
palm: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

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

award (noun)	palm (noun)
a grant made by a law court	the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery	any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
	a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

award (verb)	palm (verb)
give, especially as an honor or reward	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
give as judged due or on the basis of merit

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