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1. (law) a grant made by a law court
   "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court";
   - award

1. Give, especially as an honour or reward
   - present
    
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";
   - grant

Type of: allocate, apportion, give, grant, subsidisation [Brit], subsidization

Encyclopedia: Award