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award

a·ward [ ə wáwrd ]

noun (plural a·wards)

Definition:

1. something given for achievement: something such as a prize that is given in recognition of somebody's merit or an achievement

2. law something granted by law court: something bestowed, granted, or assigned to somebody by a court of law or by arbitration

transitive verb (past and past participle a·ward·ed, present participle a·ward·ing, 3rd person present singular a·wards)

Definition:

1. give something for merit: to give somebody something in recognition of merit or an achievement

awarded the prize to the whole class

2. law bestow as result of court's decision: to bestow, grant, or assign something to somebody by a judicial decision or by arbitration

[14th century. Via Anglo-Norman, "decide a legal case" < Old French warder "judge" < Germanic]

a·ward·a·ble adjective

a·ward·ee [ ə wàwr d ] noun

a·ward·er noun

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