prize
1a 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.
Archaic. a contest or match.
having won a prize: a prize bull; a prize play.
worthy of a prize.
given or awarded as a prize.
being an excellent example of something, especially something undesirable: He makes his daughter's husband feel like a prize idiot whenever they get together.
Origin of prize
1synonym study For prize
Other words for prize
Other definitions for prize (2 of 3)
to value or esteem highly.
to estimate the worth or value of.
Origin of prize
2Other definitions for prize (3 of 3)
or prise
Origin of prize
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How to use prize in a sentence
Total approximate retail value of all prizes awarded is $ 3899.97.
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The Daily Beast Company LLC The New Alphas Sweepstakes Official Rules | | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPrizes may not be exchanged for cash or any other consideration.
The Daily Beast Company LLC The New Alphas Sweepstakes Official Rules | | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe prizes are impressive and give a window into just what sort of presents people give the pope.
Pope Francis Raffles Off His Swag to Help the Poor | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJazz is now entrenched in high schools and colleges, and gets honored with Pulitzer Prizes and genius grants.
The prizes were plate, and the profits were to be expended in repairing the havens of the kingdom.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWe don't even have real big prizes—just a dinky little spoon sitting up on the mantel-piece to excite us as if it was a tiara.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonHe therefore fitted five out of near thirty small prizes to accompany him, and built a galley frigate to land with.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamAll the women who compete for these - 77 - prizes will be assembled on the grand staircase before the orchestra.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithHe won prizes for classics and for verse-writing, and the vacations he spent as a tutor in the western Highlands.
British Dictionary definitions for prize (1 of 3)
/ (praɪz) /
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
Origin of prize
1British Dictionary definitions for prize (2 of 3)
/ (praɪz) /
(tr) to esteem greatly; value highly
Origin of prize
2British Dictionary definitions for prize (3 of 3)
/ (praɪz) /
a variant spelling of prise
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