award, awarding
(noun) a grant made by a law court; “he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court”
award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
(noun) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; “an award for bravery”
prize, award
(noun) something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; “the prize was a free trip to Europe”
award, present
(verb) give, especially as an honor or reward; “bestow honors and prizes at graduation”
award, grant
(verb) give as judged due or on the basis of merit; “the referee awarded a free kick to the team”; “the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff”; “Funds are granted to qualified researchers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
award (plural awards)
(legal) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
(legal) The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
(Australia, NZ, industrial relations) A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.
award (third-person singular simple present awards, present participle awarding, simple past and past participle awarded)
(transitive, legal) To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge
(intransitive) To determine; to make or grant an award.
(transitive) To give (an award).
Synonym: bestow
(transitive) To give (a person) an award.
• (make or grant an award): crown
• Warda, adraw
Source: Wiktionary
A*ward", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Awarding.] Etym: [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wart to watch, guard. See Ward.]
Definition: 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.
A*ward", v. i.
Definition: To determine; to make an ~.
A*ward", n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
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