Award

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  • transitive verb. To grant as merited or due.
  • transitive verb. To grant an amount or other benefit legally due.
  • noun. Something awarded or granted, as for merit.
  • noun. An amount or other benefit granted as legally due.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To adjudge to be due; assign or bestow as of right; give by judicial determination or deliberate judgment, especially upon arbitration or umpirage: as, to award the prizes at a school examination; the arbitrators awarded him heavy damages.
  • To sentence; adjudge or determine the doom of.
  • In a general sense, to permit the possession of; allow; allot; yield.
  • To guard.
  • To ward off.
  • noun. A decision after examination and deliberation; a judicial sentence; especially, the decision of arbitrators on points submitted to them, or the document containing such a decision.
  • noun. That which is awarded or assigned by such a decision, as a medal for merit, or a sum of money as damages, etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge.
  • intransitive verb. To determine; to make an award.
  • noun. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
  • noun. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
  • noun. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
  • noun. A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
  • noun. Care, keeping.
  • noun. A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.
  • verb. 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.
  • verb. To determine; to make or grant an award.
  • verb. to give an award (prize) for merit
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
  • verb. give as judged due or on the basis of merit
  • noun. a grant made by a law court
  • verb. give, especially as an honor or reward
  • noun. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  • Word Usage
    "Ronnie Barron, an agent with the UT & TSU Extension in Cheatham County, can add the title award-winning photographer to his list of many accomplishments."
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