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awarding |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Award \A*ward"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awarded}; p. pr & vb n. {Awarding}.] [OF. eswarder to look at consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep fr OHG. wart[=e]n to watch, guard. See {Ward}.] To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant. To review The wrongful sentence, and award a new --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: awarding n : a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court" [syn: {award}]
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