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UK
/pɹˈaɪz/
]
[ US /ˈpɹaɪz/ ]
[ US /ˈpɹaɪz/ ]
VERB
-
hold dear
I prize these old photographs -
regard highly; think much of
I respect his judgement
We prize his creativity -
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
The burglar jimmied the lock
Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
NOUN
- something given as a token of victory
-
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
the prize was a free trip to Europe - goods or money obtained illegally
ADJECTIVE
-
of superior grade
prime beef
prize carnations
quality paper
choice wines
select peaches
How To Use prize In A Sentence
- Entrants must specify their choice of prize when entering. Times, Sunday Times
- So the girl was out of bondage, but Cadwaladr, sick with humiliation and rage, must come under guard to be handed over for a price to the brother who discarded and misprized him. His Disposition
- The school awarded Merry a prize .
- He was eighty years old and in a coma when his horse won the Hambletonian Stakes, the supreme prize. Celebrities
- She soon made her first stage appearance and won second prize in a competition for the most photogenic young hopeful. Times, Sunday Times
- Memories are to be prized but not relied upon for they are always undermined by the imagination.
- Challenge trophies and prize monies are to be awarded to the winners, runners-up and other outstanding performers.
- Of course they spoke of their brew as if it were a medicinal cure-all when in reality they produced highly refined and greatly prized moonshine.
- They're often highly prized works that people are loath to part with. Times, Sunday Times
- You tell us that you prize love, fidelity and commitment. Times, Sunday Times
