to receive an award

  • 1award — a|ward1 W1S2 [əˈwo:d US o:rd] n 1.) something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them for something they have done award for ▪ the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching win/receive an award ▪ Rosie …

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  • 2receive — 01. Harry s mother gave him an admiring look as he walked up to the stage to [receive] his award. 02. The wedding will be held at 3:00, and the [reception] will start at 5:00 at a nearby restaurant. 03. I ve kept the [receipt] for the clothes I… …

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  • 3receive — re|ceive W1S1 [rıˈsi:v] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be given something)¦ 2¦(be sent something)¦ 3¦(treatment)¦ 4¦(reaction to something)¦ 5 be on/at the receiving end (of something) 6 receive an injury/blow 7¦(people)¦ 8¦(by radio)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …

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  • 4award — I n. 1) to grant, make, present an award 2) to receive an award 3) an award for II v. 1) (A) the judges awarded the prize to her; or: the judges awarded her the prize 2) (D; tr.) to award for (to award a prize for research) * * * [ə wɔːd] make or …

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  • 5award — {{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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  • 6receive — verb 1 get/accept sth ADVERB ▪ regularly ▪ automatically ▪ You will automatically receive updates by text message. ▪ currently ▪ They currently receive subsidies from the gov …

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  • 7award — 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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  • 8Award star — An award star is a decoration issued by the United States military in lieu of multiple awards of the same award, for example, a second and subsequent Legion of Merit. [cite web url=http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode10/usc sec 10… …

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  • 9award — 01. Her daughter won an [award] for getting the top marks in her class. 02. The court [awarded] her $200,000 after she was struck by a car while crossing the street. 03. Her paintings have won [awards] in numerous art shows. 04. A young Vancouver …

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  • 10award — 1 noun (C) 1 something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them for something they have done: Meryl Streep won the best actress award. 2 something, especially money, that is officially given to someone as a payment or judgment:… …

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