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prize

1

[ prahyz ]

noun

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

    Synonyms: premium

  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, priz·ing.
  1. to value or esteem highly.
  2. to estimate the worth or value of.

prize

3
or prise

[ prahyz ]

noun

, prized, priz·ing.

prize

1

/ praɪz /

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


prize

2

/ praɪz /

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

/ praɪz /

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
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Word 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 pre(hē)nsa, 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 pre(hē)nsa; prize 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prize1

C15 prise, from Old French preisier to praise

Origin of prize2

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

See reward.
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Example Sentences

There’s a reality TV competition show in the works that will feature a 2023 trip to the International Space Station as the grand prize, Deadline reports.

It went on to win sci-fi writing’s most prestigious prize, the Hugo Award.

From Quartz

Whether for a prize or a meal, these animals met their end when they came face-to-face with humans on a scale they never could’ve handled.

Organizers said those prizes will be replaced with a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance and a Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance.

From Fortune

The organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival say they will stop awarding separate acting prizes to women and men beginning next year.

From Fortune

Fred Logevall at Cornell won the Pulitzer Prize and is a diplomatic historian; he just started a book on Kennedy.

So I remember when Altman won the prize, he went up and said some version of, “Too little, too late.”

The prize will not be replaced if lost, mutilated, or stolen.

This week, on December 10th, Human Rights Day, she will receive the Nobel Prize—the youngest person ever to be honored.

While the winners will take home the prize money and title, the eliminated contestants can hardly be considered losers.

To add point to this success, he knew that the victor of Montebello was straining every nerve to gain this very prize.

Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.

Ike had read the "Herald," with all about "the great prize fight" in it, and had become entirely carried away with it.

Never before had so dazzling a prize shimmered before him in the near distance.

It is almost unnecessary to add, that the porter had his share well paid, and that the fisherman got the full value for his prize.

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What are other ways to say prize?

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

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