award
To determine; to make or grant an awardTo determine; to make or grant an award.
» Tom won an award.
Том дістав нагороду.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To determine; to make or grant an award.
(transitive)To give (an award).
Four or five of these medals are awarded every year.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
give, especially as an honor or reward
(transitive)To give (a person) an award.
He was awarded with the Nobel Prize for Literature.
(transitive)To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case.
The arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant.
(UK, transitive)(in an examination) To give marks for a correct answer.
Do not award marks for data from previous questions.
Examples
268 sentencesTom won an award.
Том дістав нагороду.
Tom deserves the award.
Том заслуговує на нагороду.
Tom is getting an award.
Том отримує нагороду.
deTom erhält eine Auszeichnung.
Tom has won many awards.
Том отримав багато нагород.
The school awarded Mary a prize.
deDie Schule sprach Mary einen Preis zu.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, from Medieval Latin *exwardare, frFrom 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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Forms
awards, awarding, awarded, awardedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle