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un-awarded

un-a·ward
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n uh-wawrd]
    • /ən əˈwɔrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n uh-wawrd]
    • /ən əˈwɔrd/

Definitions of un-awarded word

  • verb with object un-awarded to give as due or merited; assign or bestow: to award prizes. 1
  • verb with object un-awarded to bestow by judicial decree; assign or appoint by deliberate judgment, as in arbitration: The plaintiff was awarded damages of $100,000. 1
  • noun un-awarded something awarded, as a payment or medal. 1
  • noun un-awarded Law. a decision after consideration; a judicial sentence. the decision of arbitrators on a matter submitted to them. 1

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Origin of un-awarded

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English awarden < Anglo-French awarder, equivalent to a- a-4 + warder ≪ Germanic; compare Old English weardian to guard, ward; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, derivative of awarder

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Parts of speech for Un-awarded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

un-awarded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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