award
award is a 5-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. 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.
- intransitive verb. To determine; to make an award.
- transitive verb. A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
- transitive verb. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
- noun. a grant made by a law court
"he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
- noun. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
"an award for bravery"
- noun. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
"the prize was a free trip to Europe"
- verb. give, especially as an honor or reward
"bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
- verb. give as judged due or on the basis of merit
"the referee awarded a free kick to the team"
"the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"
Synonyms
awarding, accolade, honor, honour, laurels, prize, present, grant
Common word forms
awards, awarded, awarder, awarding, awardable, awardment
Words from these letters
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