premiar

to award

verb preh-MYAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin praemiare (to reward).

Also means

to reward

Usage Note

Premiar means to give a prize or reward to someone: premiar al ganador (to award the winner). It is a regular -ar verb. The noun premio (prize) is far more frequent in everyday speech, so learners encounter it earlier. Do not confuse premiar with apremiar (to urge, to press), which has a very different meaning.

Examples

"El festival premió la mejor película del año."

Natural Translation

The festival awarded the best film of the year.

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