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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAward
/əˈwɔːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement.
"She received an award for her outstanding contributions to the community."
- 1
To give or assign something as a reward or recognition.
"The committee will award the scholarship to the most deserving candidate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'award' originates from the Old French 'esguarder', meaning 'to guard' or 'to keep safe', which evolved into the Middle English 'awarden'. Its meaning shifted over time to denote the act of giving something as a recognition of merit or achievement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Award" is said worldwide
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prix
Transliteration: pree
"Elle a reçu un prix pour ses contributions exceptionnelles."
Auszeichnung
Transliteration: ows-tsai-chnoong
"Er erhielt eine Auszeichnung für seine hervorragenden Leistungen."
premio
Transliteration: premio
"Ha ricevuto un premio per il suo lavoro eccezionale."
premio
Transliteration: premio
"Ella recibió un premio por sus logros destacados."
prêmio
Transliteration: premio
"Ele recebeu um prêmio por suas contribuições excepcionais."
पुरस्कार
Transliteration: puraskaar
"उन्हें उनके उत्कृष्ट कार्य के लिए पुरस्कार मिला।"
奖项
Transliteration: jiǎngxiàng
"她因其杰出的贡献而获得奖项。"
상
Transliteration: sang
"그녀는 뛰어난 기여로 상을 받았습니다."
賞
Transliteration: shō
"彼女はその優れた貢献に対して賞を受けました。"
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