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5 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Award \A*ward"\, verb (used without an object) To determine; to make an award.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Award \A*ward"\, noun [Cf. OF. award, awart, esgart. See {Award}, verb (used with an object)]
1. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.''Impatient for the award.'' --Cowper.
An award had been given against. --Gilpin.
2. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded. --Bouvier.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Award \A*ward"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Awarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Awarding}.] [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wart[=e]n to watch, guard. See {Ward}.] 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.
To review The wrongful sentence, and award a new. --Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
award
noun
1: a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" [syn: {awarding}]
2: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" [syn: {accolade}, {honor}, {honour}, {laurels}]
3: something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe" [syn: {prize}]
verb
1: give, especially as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" [syn: {present}]
2: give on the basis of merit; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers" [syn: {grant}]
3: bestow an honor upon
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
133 Moby Thesaurus words for "award": Academy Award, Christmas present, Nobel Prize, Oscar, accolade, accommodation, accord, accordance, action, administer, afford, allocate, allot, allow, apportion, assign, awarding, badge, bays, bestow, bestow on, bestowal, bestowment, birthday present, booby prize, box, cadeau, communicate, communication, concede, concession, condemnation, confer, conferment, conferral, consideration, consolation prize, contribution, deal, deal out, decision, decoration, decree, deliverance, delivery, determination, diagnosis, dictum, dish out, dispense, distinction, dole, dole out, donate, donation, doom, dower, endow, endow with, endowment, endue, extend, fairing, finding, first prize, fork out, furnish, furnishment, gift, gift with, gifting, give, give freely, give out, giving, grant, granting, hand out, handsel, heap, help to, impart, impartation, impartment, investiture, issue, jackpot, kudos, laurels, lavish, let have, liberality, mete, mete out, oblation, offer, offering, order, peace offering, pour, precedent, present, presentation, presentment, prize, proffer, prognosis, pronouncement, provision, rain, render, resolution, reward, ruling, second prize, sentence, serve, shell out, shower, slip, snow, subscription, supplying, surrender, sweepstakes, tender, tribute, trophy, verdict, vouchsafe, vouchsafement, white elephant, yield
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