Source:WordNet 3.1
1. (
) a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" ;
) give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation" ;
2. (
) give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff"; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers" ;
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