Meaning

5 senses

  1. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

    Spruch, Entscheid

    реше́ниеrešénije, присужде́ниеprisuždénije

  2. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.

  3. Funding that has been granted for the conduct of a research project.

  4. A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

    Preis, Belohnung

    награ́даnagráda, пре́мияprémija, призpriz

    нагоро́даnahoróda, винагоро́даvynahoróda, пре́міяprémija

  5. (Australia, New Zealand)A negotiated set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.

More definitions
  • a grant made by a law court
  • a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  • something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

Examples

268 sentences

  1. Tom won an award.

    Том дістав нагороду. — deniko

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  2. Tom deserves the award.

    Том заслуговує на нагороду. — deniko

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  3. Tom is getting an award.

    Том отримує нагороду. — deniko

    deTom erhält eine Auszeichnung. — mayabe

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  4. Tom has won many awards.

    Том отримав багато нагород. — deniko

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  5. The school awarded Mary a prize.

    deDie Schule sprach Mary einen Preis zu. — landano

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
trophy or medal:
Русский
By meaning 2
decision of arbitrators:
trophy or medal:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
decision of arbitrators:
trophy or medal:

Origin

From Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, from Medieval Latin *exwardare, fr

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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Forms

plural: awards
Singularaward
Pluralawards

regular

Synonyms

24 synonyms
conclusionB1decisionB1verdictC1choiceA2opinionA2deductionB2determinationB1inferenceB2mindA1resultA1sightA1takeB1viewA2censure
Close in meaning
  • a grant made by a law court:awarding
  • a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction:accoladehonorhonourlaurels
  • something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery:prize

Word family

4 related words
Derivedaward ceremonyaward-winningbook awardpreaward

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
awakeA1awakenawakeningawareB1awarenessB1awash

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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