AWARD


Meaning of AWARD in English

— awardability , n. — awardable , adv. — awarder , n.

/euh wawrd"/ , v.t.

1. to give as due or merited; assign or bestow: to award prizes.

2. to bestow by judicial decree; assign or appoint by deliberate judgment, as in arbitration: The plaintiff was awarded damages of $100,000.

n.

3. something awarded, as a payment or medal.

4. Law.

a. a decision after consideration; a judicial sentence.

b. the decision of arbitrators on a matter submitted to them.

[ 1250-1300; (v.) ME awarden awarder, equiv. to a- A- 4 + warder weardian to guard, WARD; (n.) ME awarder ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .