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 something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token...
- 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, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American film industry. The awards are regarded by...
- Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented...
- The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize...
- The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press ****ociation starting in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American...
- The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A...
- The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television...
- Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted...
- 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...