Definitions for Award
əˈwɔrdaward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. award, awardingnoun

   a grant made by a law court

   "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"

2. award, accolade, honor, honour, laurelsnoun

   a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

   "an award for bravery"

3. prize, awardverb

   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, presentverb

   give, especially as an honor or reward

   "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

5. award, grantverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awardnoun

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

2. awardnoun

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

3. awardnoun

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

4. awardnoun

   Care, keeping.

5. awardnoun

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

6. awardverb

   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.

7. awardverb

   To determine; to make or grant an award.

8. awardverb

   to give an award (prize) for merit

   He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Awardnoun

   Judgment; sentence; determination.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Now hear th’ award, and happy may it prove
   To her, and him who best deserves her love. John Dryden, Fab.

   Affection bribes the judgment, and we cannot expect an equitable award, where the judge is made a party. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   To urge the foe,
   Prompted by blind revenge and wild despair,
   Were to refuse th’ awards of providence. Joseph Addison, Cato.

2. To Awardverb

   Etymology: derived by Skinner, somewhat improbably, from weard, Sax. towards.

   1. To adjudge; to give any thing by a judicial sentence.

   A pound of that same merchant’s flesh is thine;
   The court awards it, and the law doth give it. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   A church which allows salvation to none without it, nor awards damnation to almost any within it. South.

   It advances that grand business, and according to which their eternity hereafter will be awarded. Decay of Piety.

   Satisfaction for every affront cannot be awarded by stated laws. Jeremy Collier, on Duelling.

   2. To judge; to determine.

   Th’ unwise award to lodge it in the tow’rs,
   An off’ring sacred. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. viii. l. 555.

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1. Award

   Award Software International Inc. was a BIOS manufacturer founded in 1983, by Rene Vishney and Bob Stillman in San Jose, California. In 1984 the company moved its international headquarters to Los Gatos, California, United States.

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1. award

   An award is a prize or a recognition given to a person, a group of people, or an organization in honor of their achievements, excellence, contribution or outstanding performance in a specific field. This could be in the form of a trophy, certificate, title, badge, decoration, or similar acknowledgment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Awardverb

   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

2. Awardverb

   to determine; to make an award

3. Awardverb

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

4. Awardverb

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

5. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. award

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

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. award

   To acknowledge an achievement.

   To receive an award is an honour.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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1. Award

   Award vs. Reward -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Award and Reward.

Matched Categories

1. • Allocate
   • Grant
   • Law

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

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Award in sign language?

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. Billy Madison:

   Principal Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

2. Loren Weisman:

   Stop spending money to be nominated for worthless awards with no substance and no worth to your career. If you have to spend money to be nominated for an award and then spend the time to push all your friends and fans to vote for you to win that award, it is not worth it and it is not going to help you in anyway whatsoever in the long run.

3. Clive Davis:

   From all my personal and professional experience with Whitney from Academy Award-nominee late teenage years to Academy Award-nominee tragic premature death, I know the full Whitney Houston story has not yet been told, i am so glad that Anthony McCarten has committed to a no holds barred, musically rich screenplay that finally reveals the whole Whitney whose vocal genius deeply affected the world while Academy Award-nominee fiercely battled the demons that were to be Academy Award-nominee undoing.

4. Solicitor General Jose Calida:

   It confirms that no one state can claim virtually an entire sea. The award is a historic win not only for the Philippines ... it renews humanity's faith in a rules based global order, the award opens a horizon of possibilities for all stakeholders. The award is a crowning glory of international law.

5. Jack Benny:

   I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either.

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