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   Prize

   /prīz/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement: "Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art" Similar awardrewardpremiumtrophycupmedalplateshieldhonoraccoladecrownlaurelsbayspalmjackpotbonanzapursewinningssweepstakeinformal:potdated:garlandarchaic:guerdonprey
   • ▪ a thing, especially an amount of money or a valuable object, that can be won in a game of chance: "the grand prize in the drawing"
   • ▪ something of great value that is worth struggling to achieve: "the prize will be victory in the general election"
   • 2. an enemy ship captured during the course of naval warfare: historical "the sloop had been taken as a prize"

   adjective

   • 1. having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition: "a prize bull" Similar championaward-winningprize-winningwinningtoptop-classtop-tierfirst-classfirst-ratechoicequalityselectbestOpposite second-rate
   • ▪ denoting something for which a prize is awarded: "a prize crossword"
   • ▪ excellent of its kind; outstanding: "a prize example of how well organic farming can function" Similar outstandingexcellentsuperlativesuperbsupremevery goodprimefinemagnificentmarvelouswonderfulinformal:greatterrifictremendousfantastictop-notchA1
   • ▪ complete; utter: "you must think I'm a prize idiot" Similar uttercompletetotalabsoluterealperfectpositiveveritableinformal:rightbloodyfairarchaic:arrant

   verb

   • 1. value extremely highly: "the berries were prized for their healing properties"

   Word Origin Middle English: the noun, a variant of price; the verb (originally in the sense ‘estimate the value of’) from Old French pris-, stem of preisier ‘to praise, appraise’ (see praise).

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

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   Definition of prize adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Dictionary Definition of 'prize' A reward or recognition given to someone as a result of their achievement, victory, or exceptional performance. "The essay contest offered a scholarship prize for the winning entry." Detailed Meaning of 'prize'

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   noun. definition 1: a reward offered or won in a contest, competition, game of chance, or the like. She won a prize for her essay. synonyms: award, booty, honor. similar words: accolade, bonus, bounty, citation, cup, decoration, jackpot, kudos, premium, purse, reward, stake, sweepstakes, trophy, winnings. definition 2:

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › prizeprize | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   prize meaning: something valuable that is given to someone who wins a competition: . Learn more.

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   noun. uk / praɪz/ Add to word list. A2. something valuable that is given to someone who wins a competition: to win a prize. first/second prize. (Definition of prize from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of prize. in Chinese (Traditional) 獎, 獎賞, 獎金… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 奖, 奖赏, 奖金… See more.