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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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   AWARD definition: 1. to give money or a prize following an official decision: 2. a prize or an amount of money that…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of AWARD is to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed. How to use award in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Award.

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   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. Synonyms: prize, gift, trophy, decoration More Synonyms of award. 2. countable noun.

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   Award definition: to give as due or merited; assign or bestow. See examples of AWARD used in a sentence.

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   Define award. award synonyms, award pronunciation, award translation, English dictionary definition of award. 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:...

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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. So your teacher may award you the Math Genius award.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaward noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /əˈwɔːd/ /əˈwɔːrd/ [countable] (often in names of particular awards) a prize such as money, etc. for something that somebody has done. He was nominated for the best actor award. the UK's most prestigious literary award. the Housing Design Award. The mayor will present the awards. award for something to win/accept an award for something.