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Award

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Noun

1. award, awarding

a grant made by a law court

Example Sentences:
'he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court'

2. accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Example Sentences:
'an award for bravery'

3. award, prize

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

Example Sentences:
'the prize was a free trip to Europe'

Verb

4. award, present

give, especially as an honor or reward

Example Sentences:
'bestow honors and prizes at graduation'

5. award, grant

give as judged due or on the basis of merit

Example Sentences:
'the referee awarded a free kick to the team'
'the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff'
'Funds are granted to qualified researchers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Award

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verb (transitive)
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
noun
3. 
something awarded, such as a prize or medal
an award for bravery
4. 
(in Australia and New Zealand) the amount of an award wage (esp in the phrase above award)
5. law
a. 
the decision of an arbitrator
b. 
a grant made by a court of law, esp of damages in a civil action

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Award

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verb transitive
1. 
to give by the decision of a law court or arbitrator
the plaintiff was awarded damages
2. 
to give as the result of judging the relative merits of those in competition; grant
to award a prize for the best essay
noun
3. 
a decision, as by a judge or arbitrator
4. 
something that is awarded; prize

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Award

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tr.v. a·ward·ed, a·ward·ing, a·wards
1. To grant as merited or due: awarded prizes to the winners.
2. To grant an amount or other benefit legally due: awarded damages to the plaintiff.
n.
1. Something awarded or granted, as for merit.
2. An amount or other benefit granted as legally due.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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