a·ward ( -wôrd )tr.v. a·ward·ed, a·ward·ing, a·wards 1. To grant as merited or due: awarded prizes to the winners. 2. To give as legally due: awarded damages to the plaintiff. n. 1. Something awarded or granted, as for merit. 2. A decision, such as one made by a judge or arbitrator. [Middle English awarden, from Anglo-Norman awarder, to decide (a legal case), variant of Old North French eswarder : es-, out (from Latin ex; see ex-) + warder, to judge, guard; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots.] a·ward a·ble adj.a·ward er n. |
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