to award damages to sb for sth

  • 1damages — [plural] ► LAW money that a person or organization is ordered by a court of law to pay to another person or organization because they are responsible for harming them in some way: »They want the rival company to withdraw the product and pay… …

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  • 2award — an agreement having the force of law, which sets out working conditions and wages for certain types of employment. Glossary of Business Terms * * * ▪ I. award a‧ward 1 [əˈwɔːd ǁ ɔːrd] noun [countable] 1. an amount of money that is given to… …

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  • 3award — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 prize that sb gets for doing sth well ADJECTIVE ▪ annual ▪ national ▪ coveted, highest, major, prestigious, special …

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  • 4damage — ▪ I. damage dam‧age 1 [ˈdæmɪdʒ] noun 1. [uncountable] a bad effect on something that makes it weaker or less successful: damage to • The result of this policy will be severe damage to the British economy. 2. [uncountable] physical harm caused to… …

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  • 5jury — noun 1 in a court of law ADJECTIVE ▪ inquest (BrE), trial (esp. BrE) ▪ grand ▪ He was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of distributing illegal steroids. ▪ civil …

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  • 6judge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 applies the law ADJECTIVE ▪ experienced (esp. BrE) ▪ learned (esp. BrE) ▪ senior ▪ presiding, trial …

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  • 7sum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount of money ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, generous, good, great, handsome, hefty, high, large, not inconsiderable (esp. BrE) …

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  • 8coverage — noun 1 reporting of news/sports ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extensive, massive ▪ There s been massive television coverage of the World Cup. ▪ around the clock (esp. AmE), non stop, roun …

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