English Explanatory Dictionary

award

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
  2. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
  3. Funding that has been granted for the conduct of a research project.
  4. A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
  5. A negotiated set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.
verb
  1. To determine; to make or grant an award.
  2. To give (an award).
  3. To give (a person) an award.
  4. To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.
  5. (in an examination) To give marks for a correct answer.

Pronunciation

/əˈwɔːd/ /əˈwɔɹd/ en-us-award.ogg

Word forms

award awards awarding awarded

Etymology

From Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, from Medieval Latin *exwardare, from Latin ex (“out”) + Medieval Latin wardare, guardare (“to observe, regard, guard”); see ward, guard, regard.

Synonyms

conclusion decision verdict award censure choice deduction determination ergotism illation inference judgement/judgment mind opinion result sight take view crown bestow laurel adjudge

Derived words

Academy Award award ceremony award-winning book award Darwin Award preaward awardable awardee awarder awarding awardment misaward reaward unaward unawarded

Translations

Arabic: قَرَار Arabic: قرار Bulgarian: отсъ́ждане Bulgarian: реше́ние Catalan: veredicte Finnish: päätös German: Spruch German: Entscheid Italian: sentenza Portuguese: sentença Russian: реше́ние Russian: присужде́ние Spanish: laudo Telugu: తీర్పు
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