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Word: award (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition.
  • Australia A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry.
  • legal A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
  • legal The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
  • obsolete Care, keeping.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To determine; to make or grant an award.
  • legal To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant.

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