prize
/praɪz/
verb
- To value something highly; to treasure.
- They prize their privacy and rarely give interviews.
- She prizes her grandmother's antique ring above all her other jewelry.
- He prizes honesty more than wealth.
- To use force to open or move something, often with a lever.
- They prized the heavy rock out of the ground using a metal bar.
- She prized the stuck window open with a butter knife.
- He had to prize the lid off the paint can with a screwdriver.
adjective
- Having won a prize; award-winning.
- She is a prize student who always gets top marks.
- The prize bull was sold at auction for a record price.
- The garden featured prize roses from the county fair.
- Used to describe something that is excellent or outstanding.
- He made a prize fool of himself at the party.
- She gave a prize performance in the school play.
- That was a prize example of bad manners.
noun
- Something valuable given to the winner of a competition, contest, or game.
- The grand prize for the lottery is a new car.
- She won first prize in the science fair for her volcano model.
- He received a cash prize for finishing the marathon.
- Something that is very valuable or worth striving for.
- For many athletes, an Olympic medal is the greatest prize.
- The company saw the new contract as a prize worth fighting for.
- Peace in the region was the ultimate prize of the negotiations.
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