awarded

/əˈwɔːrdɪd/ /ɔˈwɔːrdɪd/

verb

To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge

Examples :

"the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant"

verb

To determine; to make or grant an award.

Examples :

"The school awarded prizes to the students with the best grades. "

achievement law business

verb

To give (an award).

Examples :

"Four or five of these medals are awarded every year."

achievement action business economy

verb

To give (a person) an award.

Examples :

"He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature."

achievement organization

Meanings

Examples :

"the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant"

Examples :

"The school awarded prizes to the students with the best grades. "

Examples :

"Four or five of these medals are awarded every year."

Examples :

"He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature."

Related Words

sentence noun

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

complainant noun

The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.

determine verb

To set the boundaries or limits of.

judicial noun

That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.

adjudge verb

To declare to be.

careful adjective

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

arbitrators noun

A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.

literature noun

The body of all written works.

determination noun

The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

damages verb

To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

apportion verb

To divide and distribute portions of a whole.