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- DictionaryA·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"
noun
- 1. a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement: "the company's annual award for high-quality service"
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. Award can be something given out by a court of law.
money given to someone because of a legal decision. award. verb [ T ] uk / əˈwɔːd / us. B2. to officially give someone something such as a prize or an amount of money: [ + two objects, often passive ] He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. (Definition of award from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of award noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 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.
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:...
Check pronunciation: award. Definition of award verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Business Dictionary a‧ward1 /əˈwɔːd-ɔːrd/ noun [ countable] 1 an amount of money that is given to someone as a result of an official decision or judgment the basic award for unfair dismissal The nurses’ pay award (=increase in pay) was not nearly as much as they had expected. 2 something such as a prize or an amount of money given t...
1. : to give (a reward or prize) to someone or something. The judges will award a prize to the best speaker. The winner was awarded a gold medal. A prize will be awarded to the student who sells the most tickets. 2. : to officially decide that someone should get (something) The jury awarded damages to the defendant.
