[ UK /pɹˈa‍ɪz/ ]
[ US /ˈpɹaɪz/ ]
VERB
  1. hold dear
    I prize these old photographs
  2. regard highly; think much of
    I respect his judgement
    We prize his creativity
  3. 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
  1. something given as a token of victory
  2. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
    the prize was a free trip to Europe
  3. goods or money obtained illegally
ADJECTIVE
  1. of superior grade
    prime beef
    prize carnations
    quality paper
    choice wines
    select peaches
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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
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