noun
award
uh-WAWD
noun
1
A prize or honour given for merit or achievement.
"She won an award for her documentary film."
"The award ceremony ran late into the night."
verb
1
To officially give someone a prize, sum of money, or other benefit as the result of a decision.
"The judge awarded damages to the injured party."
"The scholarship was awarded to the top student in the class."
How to Use Award
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo officially grant a prize, or the prize itself.
Common pairings
award a prize
award ceremony
award damages
win an award
Word Forms
awarded past tense, awards plural, awards singular
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman awarder, from Medieval Latin *exwardare — from Latin ex- + wardare, "to observe/guard"; related to "ward" and "guard".