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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prize1 /praɪz/USA pronunciation n. - a reward for victory, as in a contest or competition: [countable]She won a prize for her science exhibit.[uncountable* usually with some word indicating rank]She won first prize in the science exhibit.
- [countable] something won in a lottery or the like.
- anything that one tries to achieve or gain;
something much valued:[countable]He thought of her as a prize to be won.
adj. [before a noun] - having won a prize:a prize play.
- worthy of a prize:his prize collection of stamps.
- given or awarded as a prize:prize money.
- (used before a noun to express the opinion that something is a perfect or typical example of that noun):That was one of his prize blunders.
prize2 /praɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], prized, priz•ing. - to value (something) highly.
See -pris-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prise (prīz),USA pronunciation v.t., prised, pris•ing, n. - prize3.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prize1 (prīz),USA pronunciation n. - 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, esp. an enemy's ship and cargo captured at sea in wartime.
- the act of taking or capturing, esp. a ship at sea.
- [Archaic.]a contest or match.
adj. - having won a prize:a prize bull; a prize play.
- worthy of a prize.
- given or awarded as a prize.
- Latin pre(hē)nsa, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of pre(he)ndere to take; in senses referring to something won, spelling, spelled variant of price (Middle English pris(e)) since the late 16th century
- Middle French
- in senses referring to something seized, continuing Middle English prise something captured, a seizing 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged premium. See reward.
prize2 (prīz),USA pronunciation v.t., prized, priz•ing. - to value or esteem highly.
- to estimate the worth or value of.
- Middle French prisier, variant of preisier to praise
- Middle English prisen 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See appreciate.
prize3 (prīz),USA pronunciation v., prized, priz•ing, n. v.t. - pry2.
n. - leverage.
- a lever.
Also, prise. - Latin pre(hē)nsa. See prize1
- Middle French: a hold, grasp
- Middle English prise 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prise, prize /praɪz/ vb (transitive)- to force open by levering
- to extract or obtain with difficulty: they had to prise the news out of him
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French prise a taking, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere; see prize1 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prize /praɪz/ n - 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French prise a capture, from Latin prehendere to seize; influenced also by Middle English prise reward; see price prize /praɪz/ vb - (transitive) to esteem greatly; value highly
Etymology: 15th Century prise, from Old French preisier to praise |