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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old North French |
| Origin: | eswarder, from warder 'to guard' |
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award2 W3 [transitive]
1 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.
Moodie has been awarded a golf scholarship at the University of Hawaii.2 to officially decide that someone should receive a payment or a formal agreement
award somebody something The government awarded a German company the contract.
The government awarded a German company the contract. award something to somebody £45,000 was awarded to a typist with an injured hand.
£45,000 was awarded to a typist with an injured hand.WORD FOCUS: give WORD FOCUS: give
put something in someone's hand: hand, pass
officially give something to someone: award, present, grant, confer, allocate
give something to people in a group: hand out, pass around, distribute
give to a charity: donate
give something to people after you die: leave, pass on, bequeath
➔ See also give
WORD FOCUS: give put something in someone's hand: hand, pass
officially give something to someone: award, present, grant, confer, allocate
give something to people in a group: hand out, pass around, distribute
give to a charity: donate
give something to people after you die: leave, pass on, bequeath
➔ See also give
