award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors.

AWARD definition: 1. to give money or a prize following an official decision: 2. a prize or an amount of money that…. Learn more.

AWARD definition: to give as due or merited; assign or bestow. See examples of award used in a sentence.

An award may be described by three aspects: 1) to whom it is given to 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often awarded to an individual, a student, athlete or …

To grant as merited or due: awarded prizes to the winners. 2. To grant an amount or other benefit legally due: awarded damages to the plaintiff. n. 1. Something awarded or granted, as for merit. 2. An …

An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. ...the Booker prize, Britain's top award for fiction. She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker.

Definition of award noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun award, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

something awarded, as a payment, medal, or judgment: received an award of a fellowship. assign or bestow: to award prizes. assign or appoint by deliberate judgment, as in arbitration: The plaintiff was …

AWARD meaning: 1 : to give (a reward or prize) to someone or something; 2 : to officially decide that someone should get (something)