Definitions
1.nounA judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
2.nounThe paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
3.nounA trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
4.noun(Australia, NZ, industrial relations) A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.
5.verbTo give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge"the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant"
6.verbTo determine; to make or grant an award.
7.verbTo give (an award)."Four or five of these medals are awarded every year."
8.verbTo give (a person) an award."He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature."