award
[ uh-wawrd ]
/ əˈwɔrd /
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verb (used with object)
to give as due or merited; assign or bestow: to award prizes.
to bestow by judicial decree; assign or appoint by deliberate judgment, as in arbitration: The plaintiff was awarded damages of $100,000.
noun
something awarded, as a payment or medal.
Law.
- a decision after consideration; a judicial sentence.
- the decision of arbitrators on a matter submitted to them.
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British Dictionary definitions for award
award
/ (əˈwɔːd) /
verb (tr)
to give (something due), esp as a reward for meritto award prizes
law to declare to be entitled, as by decision of a court of law or an arbitrator
noun
something awarded, such as a prize or medalan award for bravery
(in Australia and New Zealand) the amount of an award wage (esp in the phrase above award)
law
- the decision of an arbitrator
- a grant made by a court of law, esp of damages in a civil action
Derived forms of award
awardable, adjectiveawardee, nounawarder, nounWord Origin for award
C14: from Anglo-Norman awarder, from Old Northern French eswarder to decide after investigation, from es- ex- 1 + warder to observe; see ward
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