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
There was no mistaking this for the gaudiness and gilt of made-for-TV awards shows.
No artist had ever done anything like that at an awards show.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year | Kevin Fallon | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the series was implausibly shut out by both the Golden Globe and SAG Awards.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards | Kevin Fallon | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat's fine—excellent TV shows are snubbed all the time by these awards organizations.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards | Kevin Fallon | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut although the movie has gathered awards and some rave reviews I, for one, never felt I was close to seeing this happen.
He also proposed to relieve Ireland from the stamp-duty on awards, the loss on which would not exceed 500 a year.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanPossibly there are, even today, occasional awards made on a basis of pure merit, but they are probably few and far between.
Concerning Section 6, regarding boards of arbitration and awards, some constitutional question might arise.
In the pastime of hauling eminence down from its pinnacle she awards a pre-eminence to British critics.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. | Charles L. GravesThousands of persons are going to receive valuable prizes or cash awards and compensations this year through our offers.
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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