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award
/əˈwɔɹd/
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What does award mean?
noun
- A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
- The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
- Funding that has been granted for the conduct of a research project.
More meanings (7)
noun
- A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
- A negotiated set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.
verb
- To determine; to make or grant an award.
- To give (an award).
- To give (a person) an award.
- To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.
- (in an examination) To give marks for a correct answer.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈwɔɹd/
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The suit was won by the plaintiff, the award was five thousand dollars and L. entered an appeal.
The acclamations of thousands applauded the unanimous award of the Prince and marshals, announcing that day’s honours to the Disinherited Knight.
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Your remark on the relation of the award of the medal and the present outburst of bigotry had not occurred to me.
‘Tis safer for me, if the award be strict, That I am something underrated here, Poor this long while, despised, to speak the truth.
Except as otherwise provided by this title, the court may also award a reasonable attorney's fee to the prevailing party as part of the costs.