Award | Webster's Dictionary (1865)

A-ward', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. AWARDED; p. pr. & vb. n. AWARDING.] [O. Fr. awarder, to pronounce upon the competence of judges, from a, equiv. to Lat. ad, and warder, garder, guarder, to observe, take heed, keep, from O. H. Ger. wàrten, to watch, guard, O. S. warlon, A-S. weardian; Norm. Fr. garda, garde, judgment, award; agarder, to regard, award; Scot. warde, determination. See GUARD and REGARD.] To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign by sentence; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to A. B.

To review

The wrongful sentence, and award a new. Dryden.

A-ward', v. t.

verbtransitive

To determine; to make an award.

A-wārd', n.

noun

n. [O. Fr. award, awart. See supra.]

Sense 1. A judgment, sentence, or final decision; specifically, the decision of arbitrators in a case submitted. “Impatient for the award.” Cowper.

“An award had been given against her.” Gilpin.

Sense 2. The paper containing the decision of arbitrators. Bouvier.