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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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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