award
Award is defined as to present something like a prize or certificate to a person who has earned it.
(verb)An example of award is when you hand out trophies to the winning team.
The definition of award is something you receive for doing well.
(noun)A plaque you receive for volunteering the most hours at a shelter is an example of an award.
See award in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
- to give by the decision of a law court or arbitrator: the plaintiff was awarded damages
- to give as the result of judging the relative merits of those in competition; grant: to award a prize for the best essay
Origin: ME awarden < Anglo-Fr awarder < Anglo-Norm eswarder < es- (< L ex) + Gmc *wardon: see warn
noun
- a decision, as by a judge or arbitrator
- something that is awarded; prize
See award in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb a·ward·ed, a·ward·ing, a·wards
- To grant as merited or due: awarded prizes to the winners.
- To give as legally due: awarded damages to the plaintiff.
- Something awarded or granted, as for merit.
- A decision, such as one made by a judge or arbitrator.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English awarden
Origin: , from Anglo-Norman awarder, to decide (a legal case)
Origin: , variant of Old North French eswarder
Origin: : es-, out (from Latin ex; see ex-)
Origin: + warder, to judge, guard; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- a·wardˈa·ble adjective
- a·wardˈer noun
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