award

  1. Noun.  (legal) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
  2. Noun.  (legal) The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
  3. Noun.  A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete) Care, keeping.
  5. Noun.  (Australia, industrial relations) A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.
  6. Verb.  (transitive, 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.
  7. Verb.  (intransitive) To determine; to make or grant an award.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) to give an award (prize) for merit.

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