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Meaning of 'prize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prize [ n.]
- That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
- Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
- An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
- That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
- Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
- A contest for a reward; competition.
- A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
- Estimation; valuation.
2 . Prize [ v. t.]
- To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry.
- To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
- To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to esteem.

Meaning of 'prize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prize [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
Example in sentence:
  • the prize was a free trip to Europe
2 . prize [ v]
Meaning (2):
- hold dear
Example in sentence:
  • I prize these old photographs
Meaning (3):
- regard highly; think much of
Example in sentence:
  • I respect his judgement;
  • We prize his creativity
Meaning (4):
- to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
Example in sentence:
  • Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail;
  • The burglar jimmied the lock
5 . prize [ s]
Meaning (5):
- of superior grade
Example in sentence:
  • choice wines;
  • prime beef;
  • prize carnations;
  • quality paper;
  • select peaches

Nearby Words:

prial prian priapean priapism priapulacea pricasour price priced priceite priceless

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