n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' wo ̇ rd
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, to decide, from Anglo-French awarder, agarder to look at, examine, resolve, from a- (fr. Latin ad- ) + warder, garder to look after, guard ― more at GUARD
Date: 14th century
1 : to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration
2 : to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed < award scholarships to disadvantaged students>
synonyms see GRANT
– award · able \ - ' wo ̇ r-d ə -b ə l \ adjective
– award · ee \ - ˌ wo ̇ r- ' d ē \ noun
– award · er \ - ' wo ̇ r-d ə r \ noun