announce a award

announce Verb

— If you announce something, you make it public by telling people about it. "There's been a change in plans," she announced, and her mother looked surprised. Dun &; Bradstreet announced its intention to split into three separate companies by fall. They haven't announced the time of the next train yet. Recently, Halliburton also announced a deal to buy U.K.-based PSL Energy Services Ltd. — If you announce somebody, you tell others that the person has arrived.

a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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.