adjudicar

to award

verb ahd-hoo-dee-KAHR Less Common

Also means

to assign

Usage Note

Adjudicar is used in formal and legal contexts — awarding a contract (adjudicar un contrato), granting a prize, or assigning property. The reflexive adjudicarse means 'to claim for oneself' or 'to win' (se adjudicó el primer premio = 'she won first prize'). It is more formal than conceder or dar.

Examples

"El jurado adjudicó el premio al mejor poema."

Natural Translation

The jury awarded the prize to the best poem.

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