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prize
1[ prahyz ]
noun
- a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
Synonyms:
- something that is won in a lottery or the like.
- anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued.
- something seized or captured, especially an enemy's ship and cargo captured at sea in wartime.
- the act of taking or capturing, especially a ship at sea.
- Archaic. a contest or match.
adjective
- having won a prize:
a prize bull; a prize play.
- worthy of a prize.
- given or awarded as a prize.
- 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)
- to value or esteem highly.
- to estimate the worth or value of.
prize
3[ prahyz ]
noun
prize
1/ ɪ /
noun
- a reward or honour for victory or for having won a contest, competition, etc
- ( as modifier )
prize jockey
prize essay
- something given to the winner of any game of chance, lottery, etc
- something striven for
- any valuable property captured in time of war, esp a vessel
prize
2/ ɪ /
verb
- tr to esteem greatly; value highly
prize
3/ ɪ /
verb
- a variant spelling of prise
Word History and Origins
Origin of prize1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prize1
Origin of prize2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Hearn said players want "bigger prize money" and likened snooker to darts, which has been run successfully by Matchroom, becoming a sport that regularly fills arenas rather than theatres.
Vardy scored goals in the Champions League and Europa League, and won the Premier League's Golden Boot in 2019-20 after scoring 23 times - the oldest to win the prize at the age of 33.
Contestants can only spend the cash equivalent of an airfare between the start and finish points, but the winners take home a £20,000 prize.
Last Christmas is nominated for the prize for most performed work, which is based on airplay.
He defeated fellow Englishman Hawkins to win a second UK Championship title in December, a success that helped him to break the record for the most prize money won in a single season.
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