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Award Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Award?
[n] a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
[n] a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" [n] something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition; "the prize was a free trip to Europe" [v] give, esp. as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" [v] give on the basis of merit; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers" [v] bestow an honor upon Synonyms | Synonyms for Award: accolade | awarding | grant | honor | honour | laurels | present | prize Related Terms | Find terms related to Award: Academy Award | accolade | accommodation | accord | accordance | action | administer | afford | allocate | allot | allow | apportion | assign | awarding | badge | bays | bestow | bestow on | bestowal | bestowment | birthday present | booby prize | box | cadeau | Christmas present | communicate | communication | concede | concession | condemnation | confer | conferment | conferral | consideration | consolation prize | contribution | deal | deal out | decision | decoration | decree | deliverance | delivery | determination | diagnosis | dictum | dish out | dispense | distinction | dole | dole out | donate | donation | doom | dower | endow | endow with | endowment | endue | extend | fairing | finding | first prize | fork out | furnish | furnishment | gift | gift with | gifting | give | give freely | give out | giving | grant | granting | hand out | handsel | heap | help to | impart | impartation | impartment | investiture | issue | jackpot | kudos | laurels | lavish | let have | liberality | mete | mete out | Nobel Prize | oblation | offer | offering | order | Oscar | peace offering | pour | precedent | present | presentation | presentment | prize | proffer | prognosis | pronouncement | provision | rain | render | resolution | reward | ruling | second prize | sentence | serve | shell out | shower | slip | snow | subscription | supplying | surrender | sweepstakes | tender | tribute | trophy | verdict | vouchsafe | vouchsafement | white elephant | yield See Also | academic degree | allocate | apportion | approval | bestow | cachet | certificate | citation | commendation | confer | crown | decorate | decoration | degree | Emmy | fellowship | gift | grant | gratuity | honor | honorable mention | honour | jackpot | laurel wreath | letter | medal | medallion | mention | Nobel prize | Oscar | palm | pennant | pension | pension off | Prix de Rome | Prix Goncourt | prize money | reward | ribbon | scholarship | seal | seal of approval | subsidisation | subsidization | symbol | trophy | varsity letter Award In Webster's Dictionary \A*ward"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awarded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Awarding}.] [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide,
judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed,
keep, fr. OHG. wart[=e]n to watch, guard. See {Ward}.]
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. To determine; to make an award. \A*ward"\, n. [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. |
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