Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - award

(awards, awarding, awarded) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker. N-COUNT: oft supp N, N for n 2. In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone. ...workmen’s compensation awards. N-COUNT 3. A pay award is an increase in pay for a particular group of workers. ...this year’s average pay award for teachers of just under 8%. N-COUNT 4. If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them. She was awarded the prize for both films... For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit. VERB: be V-ed n, V n n 5. To award something to someone means to decide that it will be given to that person. We have awarded the contract to a British shipyard... A High Court judge had awarded him ?6 million damages. VERB: V n to n, V n n