award: Meaning and Definition of

a•ward

1. to give as due or merited; assign or bestow: to award prizes.
2. to bestow by judicial decree; assign or appoint by deliberate judgment, as in arbitration: The plaintiff was awarded damages of $100,000.

1. something awarded, as a payment or medal.
1. a decision after consideration; a judicial sentence.
2. the decision of arbitrators on a matter submitted to them.