award

¹award

verb \ə-ˈwȯrd\

Definition of AWARD

transitive verb

1

: to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration

2

: to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed <award scholarships to disadvantaged students>

— award·able \-ˈwȯr-də-bəl\ adjective

— award·ee \-ˌwȯr-ˈdē\ noun

— award·er \-ˈwȯr-dər\ noun

Examples of AWARD

1. The judges will award a prize to the best speaker.
2. The winner was awarded a gold medal.
3. A prize will be awarded to the student who sells the most tickets.
4. The jury awarded damages to the defendant.
5. The company is awarding the contract to the lowest bidder.
6. He was awarded a patent for his invention.

Origin of AWARD

Middle English, to decide, from Anglo-French awarder, agarder to look at, examine, resolve, from a- (from Latin ad-) + warder, garder to look after, guard — more at guard

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to AWARD

Synonyms: reward

Related Words: cite, decorate, honor, remember; compensate, pay, recompense, requite; reimburse, repay; acclaim, applaud, commend, compliment, hail, praise, salute

Near Antonyms: abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke; abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write off; recant, retract, take back, withdraw

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