prize
noun
- 1
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
- 4
That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
- 5
Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
- 6
A contest for a reward; competition.
- 7
A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
- 2
To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
- 3
To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
- 4
To compete in a prizefight.
adjective
- 1
Having won a prize; award-winning.
“a prize vegetable”
- 2
First-rate; exceptional
“He was a prize fool.”
noun
- 1
The cost required to gain possession of something.
- 2
The cost of an action or deed.
“I paid a high price for my folly.”
- 3
Value; estimation; excellence; worth.
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