Definition of Award. Meaning of Award. Synonyms of Award

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Definition of Award

Award
Award A*ward", v. i. To determine; to make an award.
Award
Award A*ward", n. [Cf. OF. award, awart, esgart. See Award, v. t.] 1. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.``Impatient for the award.' --Cowper. An award had been given against. --Gilpin. 2. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded. --Bouvier.
Award
Award A*ward", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Awarding.] [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wart[=e]n to watch, guard. See Ward.] To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant. To review The wrongful sentence, and award a new. --Dryden.

Meaning of Award from wikipedia

- An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal...
- Award Software International Inc. was a BIOS manufacturer founded in 1983 by Rene Vishney and Bob Stillman in San Jose, California. In 1984, the company...
- The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion...
- The AVN Awards are film awards sponsored and presented by the American trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) annually to honor achievements in the global...
- The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize...
- The Gibson–Fawcett Award is awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry every two years to recognise outstanding work in the field of materials chemistry...
- The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science...
- A modern award (or award previously known as an "industrial award") is a ruling in Australian labour law of the national Fair Work Commission (or its predecessor)...
- The ACM A. M. Turing Award is an annual prize given by the ****ociation for Computing Machinery (ACM) for contributions of lasting and major technical...
- Game of the Year (GotY) is an award given to a video game by various award events and media publications that they feel represented the pinnacle of gaming...