award

🇺🇸 /əˈwɔːrd/ 🇬🇧 /əˈwɔːd/
Frequency
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
A2

a prize given for doing something well

She won an award for her excellent work.

R

more money given for work done

The company gave a pay award to all employees.

R

money given by an official decision

The court made an award of money to the victim.

R

the act of giving something officially

The award of the prize was a happy moment.

verb
R

to give something officially, like a prize or money

The judge will award the prize to the best entry.

translation

n. a prize given for doing something well; more money given for work done; money given by an official decision; the act of giving something officially
v. to give something officially, like a prize or money

Word Forms

3rd Present awards
Progressive awarding
Past awarded
Perfect awarded
Plural awards