award

a|ward1 [ ə`wɔrd ] noun count ***

1. ) a prize or other reward that is given to someone who has achieved something:

She won the Player of the Year award.

award for: an award for outstanding services to the industry

2. ) an amount of money or a judgment given by a court of law:

an award for damages/compensation

a ) MAINLY BRITISH an amount of money that the government or another organization gives to someone so that they are able to do something: GRANT

award

a|ward 2 [ ə`wɔrd ] verb transitive ***

1. ) to give someone a prize or other reward because they have achieved something:

The prize is awarded annually.

Students who complete the training successfully will be awarded a diploma.

2. ) to officially give someone an amount of money so that they are able to do something:

After graduation he was awarded a scholarship to do research.

a ) to officially give someone a contract

b ) to make a legal decision to give someone an amount of money, for example because they have been injured:

Damages awarded for the loss of future earnings can be substantial.

3. ) to make a legal decision to give someone the right to do something, for example to care for a child:

award someone something: An appeals court judge awarded her custody of the children.