Dictionary entry

Award

Webster's Dictionary 1913

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. wartēn 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.