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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
award
/əˈwɔːd/
verb1 of 2
to give a prize for doing something well
- “She proudly displayed her service award on her office desk.”Tatoeba
- “Prizes will be awarded at the end of the contest.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)