award

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A prize given to someone for something they have achieved.

   She received an award for bravery.

2. 2
   verb

   To officially give someone a prize, money, or other recognition.

   The judges awarded her first prize.

3. 3
   noun

   An amount of money or a decision given by a court.

   They criticized the court's award of compensation.

From Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, from Medieval Latin *exwardare, from Latin ex (“out”) + Medieval Latin wardare, guardare (“to observe, regard, guard”); see ward, guard, regard.

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