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prize

1

[ prahyz ]

noun

  1. a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.

    Synonyms:

  2. something that is won in a lottery or the like.
  3. anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued.
  4. something seized or captured, especially an enemy's ship and cargo captured at sea in wartime.
  5. the act of taking or capturing, especially a ship at sea.
  6. Archaic. a contest or match.


adjective

  1. having won a prize:

    a prize bull; a prize play.

  2. worthy of a prize.
  3. given or awarded as a prize.
  4. being an excellent example of something, especially something undesirable:

    He makes his daughter's husband feel like a prize idiot whenever they get together.

prize

2

[ prahyz ]

verb (used with object)

prized, prizing.
  1. to value or esteem highly.
  2. to estimate the worth or value of.

prize

3
or prise

[ prahyz ]

noun

prized, prizing.

prize

1

/ ɪ /

noun

    1. a reward or honour for victory or for having won a contest, competition, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      prize jockey

      prize essay

  1. something given to the winner of any game of chance, lottery, etc
  2. something striven for
  3. any valuable property captured in time of war, esp a vessel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

prize

2

/ ɪ /

verb

  1. tr to esteem greatly; value highly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

prize

3

/ ɪ /

verb

  1. a variant spelling of prise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prize1

First recorded in 1250–1300; in senses referring to something seized, continuing Middle English prise “something captured, a seizing, requisition,” from Old French prise “capture (of a ship), booty,” from Vulgar Latin prēsa, prēnsa (unrecorded), from Latin (ŧ)Բ, noun use of feminine past participle of pre(he)ndere “to take, grasp, seize”; in senses referring to something won, spelling variant since the late 16th century of Middle English pris(e) price

Origin of prize2

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English prisen “to set a price, appraise,” from Middle French prisier, priser, variants of Old French preisier “to value, appraise”; praise

Origin of prize3

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English noun prise, from Middle French prise “a hold, grasp,” from Latin (ŧ)Բ; prize 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prize1

C14: from Old French prise a capture, from Latin prehendere to seize; influenced also by Middle English prise reward; see price

Origin of prize2

C15 prise, from Old French preisier to praise
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Liz Shanks installed cameras around her home to protect her prized collection of classic cars – but instead, they captured the escalating and violent domestic abuse carried out by her former partner.

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The last time its main prize shortlist totally overlooked London - where many of the nation's biggest museums were historically located - was in 2021, when the award was ultimately won by Firstsite in Colchester, Essex.

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Criteria for elite races includes equal exposure for the female race on social media coverage and prizes for female competition.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns that election spending promises could jeopardise the country's prized AAA sovereign credit rating.

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In reality, this win against a submissive Spurs was simply a step on the road from Anfield's anticipation to the glorious realisation that the prize was theirs.

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To prize something is to value or esteem it highly. How is prize different from esteem, value, and appreciate? Find out on .

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