Prize


noun
1.
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
2.
something that is won in a lottery or the like.
3.
anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued.
4.
something seized or captured, especially an enemy’s ship and cargo captured at sea in wartime.
5.
the act of taking or capturing, especially a ship at sea.
6.
Archaic. a contest or match.
adjective
7.
having won a prize:
a prize bull; a prize play.
8.
worthy of a prize.
9.
given or awarded as a prize.
verb (used with object), prized, prizing.
1.
to value or esteem highly.
2.
to estimate the worth or value of.
verb (used with object), prized, prizing.
1.
pry2 .
noun
2.
leverage.
3.
a lever.
noun
1.

a reward or honour for victory or for having won a contest, competition, etc
(as modifier): prize jockey, prize essay

2.
something given to the winner of any game of chance, lottery, etc
3.
something striven for
4.
any valuable property captured in time of war, esp a vessel
verb
1.
(transitive) to esteem greatly; value highly
verb, noun
1.
a variant spelling of prise

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