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award (ə wôrd′)

transitive verb

  1. to give by the decision of a law court or arbitrator the plaintiff was awarded damages
  2. to give as the result of judging the relative merits of those in competition; grant to award a prize for the best essay

Etymology: ME awarden < Anglo-Fr awarder < Anglo-Norm eswarder < es- (< L ex) + Gmc *wardon: see warn

noun

  1. a decision, as by a judge or arbitrator
  2. something that is awarded; prize

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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