award
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.
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.
Origin of award
1Other words from award
- a·ward·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- a·ward·a·ble, adverb
- a·ward·er, noun
- mis·a·ward, verb (used with object)
- su·per·a·ward, noun
- un·a·ward·a·ble, adjective
- un·a·ward·ed, adjective
- well-a·ward·ed, adjective
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How to use award in a sentence
When he is awarded Player of the Match while competing for India in England, he is given champagne at the ceremony.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player | William O’Connor | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt various times, we had spoken about honors--Hitchcock had been awarded the Légion d'Honneur and wore a ribbon in his lapel.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWilliam appears to have organized acquiescence by English lords for John, and was duly awarded when he was made Earl of Pembroke.
England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame | William O’Connor | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTotal approximate retail value of all prizes awarded is $ 3899.97.
The Daily Beast Company LLC The New Alphas Sweepstakes Official Rules | | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut only for the family; inmates cannot be awarded more than $10,000 because of an extension of the Son of Sam Law.
The jury handed down the verdict that the parsons were entitled to their back pay but awarded damages of one penny to each parson.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyOf late years it has been the custom to race from port to port, regular entries being made and prizes awarded.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.He had asked them not to give the slightest hint to Nat that such promotion might be awarded to him.
A Roving Commission | G. A. HentyTowards the end of October the different prizes were publicly awarded with becoming solemnity.
Private rights were as well secured, and public justice as well awarded here, as there.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for award
/ (əˈwɔːd) /
to give (something due), esp as a reward for merit: to award prizes
law to declare to be entitled, as by decision of a court of law or an arbitrator
something awarded, such as a prize or medal: an 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
Origin of award
1Derived forms of award
- awardable, adjective
- awardee, noun
- awarder, noun
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