prise Definition
prise (prīz)
transitive verb prised, pris′·ing
Brit. prize ()
prise Usage Examples
Converse of object
- win: Michelle won a prize for the best floor speech.
- scoop: Sergeant Mark Wear from Cumbria scooped the top prize, £ 3,000 to study community policing in another country.
- donate: If you could also help by donating a prize, please put your name next to the donation on the list in the porch.
- award: All students reaching the Grand Final are awarded a prize.
Preposition: for
raffle: We would be grateful if each table would provide a prize for the raffle.
Adjective modifier
- 1st: Prizes 1st prize includes a £ 50 Holiday Voucher!
- prestigious: Other Anna Sanders Films artists, meanwhile, have claimed some of the most prestigious visual art prizes.
- coveted: An expectant audience watched 26 international young hopefuls compete for the coveted prize.
- grand: Soon tho, their attentions will be all on tomorrow's exciting final night and the grand prize.
- fantastic: There were four fantastic prizes on offer which meant the competition was fierce.
Modifies a noun
- winner: Above: HMP Durham's joint 2nd prize winner - a wall hanging for their Visitor's Center.
- draw: Each prize draw includes an opt in box inviting you to say yes to the draw sponsor sending you further offers.
- giving: The prize giving will take place nearby at around 14.30.
- money: The total prize money on offer will be £ 1,200 with an entry fee of £ 15.
Noun used with modifier
- raffle: Donations of raffle prizes or auction lots would also be appreciated.
- cash: With the chance to win a £ 25,000 cash prize for your business, can you afford not to enter?
- runner-up: We also have two runners-up prizes of weekend camping tickets, free travel and goody bags.
- consolation: The consolation prize for Tim's narrow defeat was the Handicap Trophy.
- booby: Sadly, Paul Langan did not turn up to defend the booby prize.
- nobel: Playing even when compulsive gamblers the the nobel prize.
Browse dictionary entries near prise
- ‹ Priscilla
- ‹ Priscian
- ‹ Pripet
- ‹ priory
- ‹ priority ringing
- ‹ priority claim
- ‹ priority
- ‹ prioritize
- ‹ prioress
- ‹ priorate
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