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2 W3 v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old North French; Origin: eswarder, from warder 'to guard']
to officially give someone something such as a prize or money to reward them for something they have done
::Moodie has been awarded a golf scholarship at the University of Hawaii.
award sb sth
::The judge awarded me first prize.
award sth to sb
::A Nobel Prize was awarded to Waksman in 1952.
to officially decide that someone should receive a payment or a formal agreement
award sb sth
::The government awarded a German company the contract.
award sth to sb
::¡ê45,000 was awarded to a typist with an injured hand.