bestow vs award

bestow is not a noun while award is a noun.

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

As verbs, award is a hypernym of bestow; that is, award is a word with a broader meaning than bestow:

Other hypernyms of bestow include present.

bestow (noun)	award (noun)
	a grant made by a law court
	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
	something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

bestow (verb)	award (verb)
present	give, especially as an honor or reward
bestow a quality on	give as judged due or on the basis of merit
give as a gift