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   Prize

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   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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   Is a prize a verb or a noun?

   • "Prize" is a reward given in recognition of an achievement. In this meaning, it is a noun. When "prize" is used as a verb, it is either a US spelling of "prise" (see above), or it means to highly value something or someone. The worth of a prize depends on the people who have received it before you. (Spanish writer Antonio Munoz Molina)

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   What is a prize?

   • 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. a prize bull; a prize play. worthy of a prize. given or awarded as a prize.

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   What does it mean if something is prized?

   • Something that is prized is wanted and admired because it is considered to be very valuable or very good quality. Military figures made out of lead are prized by collectors. If you prize something open or prize it away from a surface, you force it to open or force it to come away from the surface. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is a Nobel Prize?

   • an award that is given to a person who wins a competition, race, etc. or who does very good work She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He won first prize in the woodwind section. The prize went to the grey long-haired cat. prize for something She has received numerous prizes for her work.

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

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   Definitions of prize. noun. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery. “the prize was a free trip to Europe” synonyms: award. see more. noun. something given as a token of victory. synonyms: trophy. see more. noun. goods or money obtained illegally.

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