— 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 ]