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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

award

/əˈwɔːd/

An illustration for award

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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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