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present participle of award
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1
to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement
- we will award the top three contestants in the essay competition
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2
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
- custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents
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“Awarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarding. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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