[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

award \award"\, v. t. imp.  p. p. awarded; p. pr.  vb. n.
   awarding. of. eswarder to look at, consider, decide,
   judge; es l. ex + warder, garder, to observe, take heed,
   keep, fr. ohg. wart=en to watch, guard. see ward.
   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.
   1913 webster

         to review
         the wrongful sentence, and award a new.  --dryden.
   1913 webster
see also:
awarded awarding ward 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

award \award"\, v. i.
   to determine; to make an award.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

award \award"\, n. cf. of. award, awart, esgart. see award,
   v. t.
   1. a judgment, sentence, or final decision. specifically: the
      decision of arbitrators in a case submitted."impatient for
      the award." --cowper.
      1913 webster

            an award had been given against.      --gilpin.
      1913 webster

   2. the paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that
      which is warded. --bouvier.
      1913 webster
see also:
award 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

award
     n 1: a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of
          compensation by the court" syn: awarding
     2: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an
        award for bravery" syn: 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
     v 1: give, especially as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at
          graduation" syn: present
     2: give on the basis of merit; "funds are granted to qualified
        researchers" syn: grant
     3: bestow an honor upon
see also:
awarding accolade honor honour laurels prize 
present grant 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

133 moby thesaurus words for "award":
   academy award, christmas present, nobel prize, oscar, accolade,
   accommodation, accord, accordance, action, administer, afford,
   allocate, allot, allow, apportion, assign, awarding, badge, bays,
   bestow, bestow on, bestowal, bestowment, birthday present,
   booby prize, box, cadeau, communicate, communication, concede,
   concession, condemnation, confer, conferment, conferral,
   consideration, consolation prize, contribution, deal, deal out,
   decision, decoration, decree, deliverance, delivery, determination,
   diagnosis, dictum, dish out, dispense, distinction, dole, dole out,
   donate, donation, doom, dower, endow, endow with, endowment, endue,
   extend, fairing, finding, first prize, fork out, furnish,
   furnishment, gift, gift with, gifting, give, give freely, give out,
   giving, grant, granting, hand out, handsel, heap, help to, impart,
   impartation, impartment, investiture, issue, jackpot, kudos,
   laurels, lavish, let have, liberality, mete, mete out, oblation,
   offer, offering, order, peace offering, pour, precedent, present,
   presentation, presentment, prize, proffer, prognosis,
   pronouncement, provision, rain, render, resolution, reward, ruling,
   second prize, sentence, serve, shell out, shower, slip, snow,
   subscription, supplying, surrender, sweepstakes, tender, tribute,
   trophy, verdict, vouchsafe, vouchsafement, white elephant, yield

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