prize in English dictionary

  • prize

    Meanings and definitions of "prize"

    • That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
    • (military, nautical) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
    • An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
    • That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
    • Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
    • A contest for a reward; competition.
    • A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
    • To consider something highly valuable.
    • To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
    • (obsolete) To compete in a prizefight.
    • adjective
      Having won a prize; award-winning.
    • adjective
      first-rate; exceptional
    • noun
      That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
    • noun
      (military, nautical)
      Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
    • noun
      An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
    • noun
      That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
    • noun
      Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
    • noun
      A contest for a reward; competition.
    • noun
      A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. Also spelled prise.
    • verb
      To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
    • verb
      To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To compete in a prizefight.
    • The award or honour given to the winner of a competitive contest.
    • something captured
    • anything captured using the rights of war
    • honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest
    • that which may be won by chance
    • anything worth striving for
    • competition
    • lever
    • to consider something highly valuable
    • to move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry
    • medal (of merit)
    • adjective
      of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
    • noun
      goods or money obtained illegally
    • noun
      something given as a token of victory
    • 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"
    • verb
      hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
    • verb
      regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
    • verb
      to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock"; "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

    Synonyms of "prize" in English dictionary

    swag, quality, pry are the top synonyms of "prize" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "prize" in English dictionary

    disrespect, disesteem, punishment are the top antonyms of "prize" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of prize

    • prize ( plural  prizes)
    • prize ( third-person singular simple present prizes, present participle prizing, simple past and past participle prized)
    • prize (not comparable)
    • prize (plural prizes)
    • prize (third-person singular simple present prizes, present participle prizing, simple past and past participle prized)
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