Sekirov Dictionary

prize

/ˈpɹaɪ̯z/

noun 7
verb 4
adjective 2
forms 5
phrases 4

noun7

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an honor or a reward that people try hard to win, often in a competition
- I fought and conquer’d, yet have lost the prize. — 1675
That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
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Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
- I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. — 1611
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That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
- […] wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, — 1596
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.
A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
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(no longer used) A contest for a reward; competition.
- Like one of two contending in a prize, That thinks he hath done well in people's eyes […] — 1596

verb4

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To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
- […] I Beyond all limit of what else i’ the world Do love, prize, honour you. — 1610
•
To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
- ‘Find some other black boxes to prize open.’ — 2021
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(no longer used) To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
- […] no life, I prize it not a straw, but for mine honour, — 1610
(no longer used) To compete in a prizefight.

adjective2

Having won a prize; award-winning.
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First-rate; exceptional.
- He was a prize fool.

forms

prized · prizing · prizes · prizeth · prizest

Phrases with prize

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