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Meaning of award

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  award
      n 1: a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of
           compensation by the court" [syn: {award}, {awarding}]
      2: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an
         award for bravery" [syn: {award}, {accolade}, {honor},
         {honour}, {laurels}]
      3: something given for victory or superiority in a contest or
         competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free
         trip to Europe" [syn: {prize}, {award}]
      v 1: give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and
           prizes at graduation" [syn: {award}, {present}]
      2: 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";"Funds are granted to qualified
         researchers" [syn: {award}, {grant}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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