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award

[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

  1. something awarded, as a payment or medal.

  2. Law.

    1. a decision after consideration; a judicial sentence.

    2. the decision of arbitrators on a matter submitted to them.

award

/ əˈɔː /

verb

  1. to give (something due), esp as a reward for merit

    to award prizes

  2. law to declare to be entitled, as by decision of a court of law or an arbitrator

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something awarded, such as a prize or medal

    an award for bravery

  2. (in Australia and New Zealand) the amount of an award wage (esp in the phrase above award )

  3. law

    1. the decision of an arbitrator

    2. a grant made by a court of law, esp of damages in a civil action

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • awardability noun
  • awardable adverb
  • awarder noun
  • misaward verb (used with object)
  • superaward noun
  • unawardable adjective
  • unawarded adjective
  • well-awarded adjective
  • ˌɲˈ noun
  • ˈɲ岹 adjective
  • ˈɲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of award1

First recorded in 1250–1300; (for the verb) Middle English awarden, from Anglo-French awarder; equivalent to a- 4 + ward; (for the noun) Middle English, from Anglo-French, derivative of awarder
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of award1

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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The sense of inevitability surrounding Saudi's bid was only reinforced after Fifa's evaluation report awarded it a record high score.

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Most UK honours are awarded on the monarch's official birthday in June and at the new year.

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The awards for teenage world champion Littler and world number one Humphries are further evidence of darts' booming popularity.

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Harrison, who is being awarded her MBE as part of the King's Birthday Honours, said she had to re-read the letter she received from King Charles "three times" as she "just couldn't believe it".

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The Birthday Honours are awarded by the King following recommendations by the prime minister, senior government ministers and members of the public.

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