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   A·ward

   /əˈwôrd/

   

   verb

   • 1. give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone): "he was awarded the Purple Heart"
   • ▪ 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 honor of an achievement: "the company's annual award for high-quality service" Similar prizetrophymedalrewardhonorsdecorationinformal:gong
   • ▪ an amount of money paid to someone as an official payment, compensation, or grant: "a generous award given to promising young dancers" 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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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAWARD definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAWARD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   AWARD definition: 1. a prize given to someone for something they have achieved: 2. money given to someone because of…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › award"AWARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   (in Australia and New Zealand) the amount of an award wage (esp in the phrase above award)

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaward noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   award. 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.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › awardaward - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 10, 2024 · 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 set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award .

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › awardsAwards Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › award_2award verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of award verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › award_1award noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /əˈwɔrd/ [countable] (often in names of particular awards) a prize such as money, etc. for something that someone has done He was nominated for the best actor award. an award presentation/ceremony the Tony Awards award for something to win/receive/get an award for something see Academy Award™. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › awardAWARD - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. 2. In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › awardaward | meaning in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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    award definition: 1. a prize given to someone for something good they have done: 2. to officially give someone…. Learn more.