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a⋅ward
[uh-wawrd] 
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to give as due or merited; assign or bestow: to award prizes. |
| 2. | to bestow by judicial decree; assign or appoint by deliberate judgment, as in arbitration: The plaintiff was awarded damages of $100,000. |
–noun
| 3. | something awarded, as a payment or medal. |
| 4. | Law.
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| a·ward (ə-wôrd') tr.v. a·ward·ed, a·ward·ing, a·wards
[Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, to decide (a legal case), variant of Old North French eswarder : es-, out (from Latin ex; see ex-) + warder, to judge, guard; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots.] a·ward'a·ble adj., a·ward'er n. |
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Award
A*ward"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Awarding.] [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wart[=e]n to watch, guard. See Ward.] To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant. To review The wrongful sentence, and award a new. --Dryden.Award
A*ward"\, v. i. To determine; to make an award.Award
A*ward"\, n. [Cf. OF. award, awart, esgart. See Award, v. t.]1. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted."Impatient for the award." --Cowper. An award had been given against. --Gilpin. 2. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded. --Bouvier.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : award
Spanish:
conceder, otorgar,
German:
, auszeichnen, verleihen,
Japanese:
授与する
award (v.)
c.1386, "decide after careful observation," from Anglo-Fr. awarder, from O.N.Fr. eswarder, from O.Fr. esguarder "decide, examine" (after careful consideration), from es- "out" + guarder "to watch." The noun meaning "something awarded" is first attested 1596.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1award
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Anglo-French awarder agarder to look at, decide on, impose, alteration of Old French esguarder to look at, from es-, intensive prefix + guarder to guard
1 : to give in accordance with a judicial or administrative determination or decision <award punitive damages>
2 : to grant as deserved <awarded the contract to the lowest bidder>
Main Entry: 2award
Function: noun
1 : a judgment or final decision: as a : ARBITRATOR'S AWARD b : a formal decision regarding benefits in a workers' compensation claim
2 : something granted esp. on the basis of merit or entitlement: as a : a contract won by a successful bidder b : relief usually in the form of money (as damages or alimony) granted to a party in a legal proceeding
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