award
A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
Other meanings
The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
Funding that has been granted for the conduct of a research project.
Related words
- preaward
- Academy Award
- award ceremony
- book award
- Darwin Award
- award-winning
Word history
From Medieval Latin "wardare".
Where this comes from
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