Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of award
"The committee announced that the research team had been awarded the prestigious grant for their innovative project on renewable energy."
In plain English: When someone is awarded something, it means they officially receive an honor or prize because they did well.
"The student was awarded a scholarship for having the highest grades in her class."
Usage: Use "awarded" to describe something officially given or granted by an authority, such as a prize, contract, or title. It functions as the simple past tense or past participle of the verb award in sentences like "She was awarded the medal."
Derived from Old French awarder, this past participle originally meant to give judgment or decide upon something. It entered English via Middle English with the sense of granting an honor, prize, or title officially.