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- DictionaryPrize/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"
- 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"
verb
- 1. value extremely highly: "the berries were prized for their healing properties"
1. : something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance. also : premium sense 1d. 2. : something exceptionally desirable. 3. archaic : a contest for a reward : competition.
Synonyms for PRIZE: treasure, gem, jewel, plum, pearl, catch, find, blessing; Antonyms of PRIZE: lemon, loser, poor, terrible, rotten, pathetic, awful, lousy
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.
something such as an amount of money that is given to a person or organization that wins a competition: The promotion, launched on a national breakfast show, involves a competition with a daily prize of $10,000. A new sponsor has been found to put up the prize money.
A prize is the reward or recognition a winner gets. When you win first prize in your state spelling bee, you might get a medal and a trip to the national competition in Washington, DC.
A prize is money or something valuable that is given to someone who has the best results in a competition or game, or as a reward for doing good work.
a. Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition. b. Something offered or won in a lottery or similar game of chance. 2. Something worth striving for; a highly desirable possession. adj. 1. Offered or given as a prize: a prize cup.
being an excellent example of something, especially something undesirable: He makes his daughter's husband feel like a prize idiot whenever they get together.
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 definition: Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
