Awarding or conferring something officially (a prize, degree, title); formal presentation.
大学は彼に名誉博士号を授与した。
The university conferred an honorary doctorate on him.
授与式は来週の金曜日に行われる予定だ。
The awarding ceremony is scheduled for next Friday.
市は功労者に表彰状を授与した。
The city presented certificates of merit to the contributors.