AWARD

I. transitive verb see: guard Date: 14th century to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration, to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed , see: grant ~able adjective ~ee noun ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a judgment or final decision, the document containing the decision of arbitrators, something that is conferred or bestowed especially on the basis of merit or need