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Definition of Prize

1. Adjective. Of superior grade. "Select peaches"

2. Verb. Hold dear. "Sam and Sue prize the movie "; "I prize these old photographs"

3. 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"

4. Verb. To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open. "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

5. Noun. Goods or money obtained illegally.

6. Verb. Regard highly; think much of. "Sam cannot prize Sue "; "We prize his creativity"

7. Noun. Something given as a token of victory.

Definition of Prize

1. n. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

2. v. t. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry.

3. v. t. To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.

4. n. Estimation; valuation.

Definition of Prize

1. Noun. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. ¹

2. Noun. (context: 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. ¹

3. 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. ¹

4. Noun. That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery. ¹

5. Noun. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect. ¹

6. Noun. A contest for a reward; competition. ¹

7. Noun. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. ¹

8. Verb. To consider something highly valuable. ¹

9. Verb. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry. ¹

10. Verb. (obsolete) To compete in a prizefight. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prize

1. to value highly [v PRIZED, PRIZING, PRIZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prize

privilege of the floor privileged privileges privileging privily privy privy(p) privy council privy councils privy purse

privy seal prix fixe prizable prize (current term) prize-taking prize-winning prize money prize ring prize winner prized

prizefight prizefighter prizefighters prizefighting prizefightings prizefights prizeless prizelike

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