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   award

   /əˈwɔːd/

   verb

   • 1. give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone): "he was awarded the Military Cross"
   • ▪ grant or assign (a contract or commission) to (a person or organization): "the company was awarded a contract to refurbish the timber mill"

   noun

   • 1. a prize or other mark of recognition given in honour of an achievement: "the company's annual award for high-quality service" Similar prizetrophymedalrewardhonoursdecorationinformal:gong
   • ▪ an amount of money given as an official payment, compensation, or grant: "a 1.5 per cent pay award" Similar paymentsettlementcompensationdamagesgrantscholarshipsubsidysubventionendowmentbursarybursarship
   • ▪ the action of giving a payment, compensation, or prize: "the award of an honorary doctorate" Similar givinggrantingconfermentconferralpresentationbestowal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘issue a judicial decision’, also denoting the decision itself): from Anglo-Norman French awarder, variant of Old French esguarder ‘consider, ordain’, from es- (from Latin ex ‘thoroughly’) + guarder ‘watch (over)’, based on a word of Germanic origin related to ward; compare with guard.

   Derivatives

   • 1. awarder noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does award mean?

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   What does award mean in a sentence?

   • The world is usually just, and it will ultimately award the tokens of its approbation to those who deserve success. To the party present in the afternoon the magistrate shall award the suit. Award definition: to give as due or merited; assign or bestow. See examples of AWARD used in a sentence.

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   What does award a prize mean?

   • to award prizes. 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.

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   What is an award in law?

   • An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. ...the Booker prize, Britain's top award for fiction. She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker. In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone. ...workmen's compensation awards.

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   What is the verb form of award?

   • The verb form of award describes giving out one of these honors. So your teacher may award you the Math Genius award. Award can be something given out by a court of law. For example, a judge might give you a monetary award when you win a lawsuit. Award can also be something you get when you're the big winner.

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   What is an example of an award?

   • Award can be something given out by a court of law. For example, a judge might give you a monetary award when you win a lawsuit. Award can also be something you get when you're the big winner. The state lottery commission might award you $35 when you hit the lottery.

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     AWARD translate: adjudicar, premio, indemnización, premio...

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     AWARD translate: auszeichnen, verleihen, zuerkennen, die...

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     AWARD translate: menghadiahi, diberi, hadiah. Learn more in...

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     AWARD translate: prix [masculine], dommages-intérêts...

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     AWARD translate: ให้รางวัล, ให้, รางวัล. Learn more in the...

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   The noun award refers to a prize of some kind that indicates you’ve done well and achieved an honor. The verb form of award describes giving out one of these honors.

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