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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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a·ward·a·ble adjectivea·ward·ee [ ə wàwr d ] nouna·ward·er noun
