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Prize means to place high value on.

(verb)

An example of prize is to love a cherished gift from one's grandmother.

Prize is defined as something given to a winner of a contest, or something of value taken by force.

(noun)

An example of a prize is a gold trophy to a winner of a race.
An example of a prize is a dictator who is captured by an opposing army.

The definition of prize is something that has received an award, is worthy of an award or is the award.

(adjective)

An example of prize used as an adjective is in the phrase "prize check," which means a check given as an award.

See prize in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb prized, prizing

Obsolete to set a value upon; price
to value highly; esteem

Origin: ME pris: see price

noun

something offered or given to the winner of a contest
something won in a game of chance, lottery, etc.
a reward, premium, or the like
anything worth striving for; any enviable or highly valued possession
Archaic a contest or match

adjective

that has received a prize: a prize novel
worthy of a prize; first-rate
given as a prize

noun

Obsolete the act of capturing
something taken by force; esp., a captured enemy ship and its cargo
Dialectal
1. a tool for prying; lever
2. leverage

Origin: ME prise, a taking hold < OFr, a taking < fem. pp. of prendre, to take < L prehendere: see prehensile

transitive verb prized, prizing

to pry, as with a lever

See prize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
Something worth striving for; a highly desirable possession.

adjective

Offered or given as a prize: a prize cup.
Given a prize, or likely to win a prize: a prize cow.
Worthy of a prize; first-class: our prize azaleas.

transitive verb prized prized, priz·ing, priz·es

To value highly; esteem or treasure. See Synonyms at appreciate.
To estimate the worth of; evaluate.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of Middle English pris, value, price, reward; see price

noun

Something seized by force or taken as booty, especially an enemy ship and its cargo captured at sea during wartime.
The act of seizing; capture.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of Middle English prise

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from feminine past participle of prendre

Origin: , from Latin prehendere, prēndere, to seize; see ghend- in Indo-European roots

also prise

transitive verb prized prized also prised, priz·ing also pris·ing, priz·es also pris·es

To move or force with or as if with a lever; pry.

noun

Leverage.
Chiefly Southern U.S. Something used as a lever or for prying.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English prise, instrument for prying

Origin: , probably from prise, the taking of something; see prize²

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