AWARD

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

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Etymology

Noun

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.

Verb

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.

Synonyms

• (make or grant an award): crown

Anagrams

• Warda, adraw

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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