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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. award(Noun)

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

2. award(Noun)

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

3. award(Noun)

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

4. award(Noun)

   Care, keeping.

5. award(Noun)

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

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.

7. award(Verb)

   To determine; to make or grant an award.

8. award(Verb)

   to give an award (prize) for merit

   He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Origin: 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

2. Award(verb)

   to determine; to make an award

3. Award(verb)

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

4. Award(verb)

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

Origin: [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.

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. Tim Herman:

   This award is unprecedented.

2. Brooks Koepka:

   Winning the Rookie of the Year award means so much.

3. Roy Seeto:

   I think Chan Hon Meng deserved the award. Really deserved it.

4. Katherine Phillips:

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

5. Jessica Vaughan:

   Irene Martin’s nomination for this valor award is scandalous.

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