Big Brother Awards

big Adjective

— If something is big, it is large in size; tall, wide, long, or fat. He's bigger than me. I would like a big glass of milk. The tree was so big that you could see it over the top of the house. — If something is big, it is important. That's a big problem! — Someone's big brother or a big sister is one who is older than the person. I have a big brother who's stronger than you!

brother Noun

— Your brother is another male child of one or both of your parents. Two sisters and their brother died in a car accident early yesterday.

award Noun

— An award is something that you give to someone who has done something very well. Each year, Westinghouse announces the winners of its awards for the best high-school science projects. He won the National League's Most Valuable Player award in 2007. — An award is money that a court decides should be given to somebody who has won a legal case. The lawyer often takes 10 to 30 percent of any awards of damages.

award Verb

— If you award somebody something, you officially give it to them, usually because they have done something well. A total of $205,000 in prize money will be awarded, with $50,000 for the winner and $25,000 for second place. — If you award somebody something, you officially decide that somebody should receive money or a contract. The judge ruled that the company had no just cause for dismissing Morsi, and he was awarded damages. The company was awarded a contract worth $2.3 billion to build the new highway.