Definitions for Award
əˈwɔrdAward

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. award, awarding(noun)

   a grant made by a law court

   "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"

2. award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels(noun)

   a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

   "an award for bravery"

3. prize, award(verb)

   something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

   "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

4. award, present(verb)

   give, especially as an honor or reward

   "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

5. award, grant(verb)

   give as judged due or on the basis of merit

   "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

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1. award(Noun)

   A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

   Etymology: From awarden, from awarder, from *, from ex + wardare, guardare; see ward, guard, regard.

2. award(Noun)

   The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.

   Etymology: From awarden, from awarder, from *, from ex + wardare, guardare; see ward, guard, regard.

3. award(Noun)

   A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

   Etymology: From awarden, from awarder, from *, from ex + wardare, guardare; see ward, guard, regard.

4. award(Noun)

   Care, keeping.

   Etymology: From awarden, from awarder, from *, from ex + wardare, guardare; see ward, guard, regard.

5. award(Noun)

   A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.

   Etymology: From awarden, from awarder, from *, from ex + wardare, guardare; see ward, guard, regard.

6. 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.

   Etymology: From awarden, from awarder, from *, from ex + wardare, guardare; see ward, guard, regard.

7. award(Verb)

   To determine; to make or grant an award.

   Etymology: From awarden, from awarder, from *, from ex + wardare, guardare; see ward, guard, regard.

8. award(Verb)

   to give an award (prize) for merit

   He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

   Etymology: From awarden, from awarder, from *, from ex + wardare, guardare; see ward, guard, regard.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

   Etymology: [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wartn to watch, guard. See Ward.]

2. Award(verb)

   to determine; to make an award

   Etymology: [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wartn to watch, guard. See Ward.]

3. Award(verb)

   a judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted

   Etymology: [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wartn to watch, guard. See Ward.]

4. Award(verb)

   the paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded

   Etymology: [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wartn to watch, guard. See Ward.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Award

   a-wawrd′, v.t. to adjudge: to determine.—n. judgment: final decision, esp. of arbitrators.—adj. Award′able, that may be awarded.—n. Award′ment. [O. Fr. ewarder, eswarder, from an assumed Romanic form compounded of ex, thoroughly, and guardare, watch. See Ward, Guard.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. award

   A judgment, in maritime cases, by arbitration; and the decision or sentence of a court-martial.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. award

   A judgment, the result of arbitration. In a military sense, the decision or sentence of a court-martial. To award medals of honor.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. award

   To acknowledge an achievement.

   To receive an award is an honour.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Award' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #611

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Award' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3988

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Award' in Nouns Frequency: #224

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Award' in Verbs Frequency: #558

How to pronounce Award?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Award in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Award in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Award in a Sentence

1. Katherine Phillips:

   Award shows can only be a reflection of the material out there.

2. Marlene Dietrich:

   A new kind of award has been added -- the deathbed award. It is not an award of any kind. Either the recipient has not acted at all, or was not nominated, or did not win the award the last few times around. It is intended to relieve the guilty conscience of the Academy members and save face in front of the public. The Academy has the horrible taste to have a star, choking with emotion, present this deathbed award so that there can be no doubt in anybody's mind why the award is so hurriedly given. Lucky is the actor who is too sick to watch the proceedings on television.

3. Anuj Somany:

   It does not surprise seeing a person could rise so high with wrong means, but how s/he can shamelessly accept the award & prize despite seeing many people could realize her/his lies.

4. Kaley Cuoco:

   I was actually really addicted to nose spray like Afrin, like for years. Like at award shows I would have to pick out the right clutch to be able to fit my Afrin in it.And I’d be under the table like...snorting it. I’m surprised there were no photos of what I was snorting Afrin. And I couldn’t get enough and it was such a problem. And I ruined my sinus. So I had to get it fixed.

5. Best KissAshton Sanders:

   This award is bigger than Jharrel and I. This represents more than a kiss, it represents those who feel like the others, the misfits, this represents us.

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