Definitions for prize
praɪzprize

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prize, awardnoun

   something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

   "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

2. loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize, swag, dirty moneynoun

   goods or money obtained illegally

3. trophy, prizeadjective

   something given as a token of victory

4. choice, prime(a), prize, quality, selectverb

   of superior grade

   "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

5. prize, value, treasure, appreciateverb

   hold dear

   "I prize these old photographs"

6. pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmyverb

   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"

7. respect, esteem, value, prize, priseverb

   regard highly; think much of

   "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. PRIZEnoun

   Etymology: prix, Fr.

   1. A reward gained by contest with competitors.

   If ever he go alone, I’ll never wrestle for prize. William Shakespeare.

   I fought and conquer’d, yet have lost the prize. Dryden.

   The raising such silly competitions among the ignorant, proposing prizes for such useless accomplishments, and inspiring them with such absurd ideas of superiority, has in it something immoral as well as ridiculous. Addison.

   2. A reward gained by any performance.

   True poets empty fame and praise despise,
   Fame is the trumpet, but your smile the prize. Dryden.

   3. [ Prise, Fr.]Something taken by adventure; plunder.

   The king of Scots she did send to France,
   To fill king Edward’s fame with prisoner kings,
   And make his chronicle as rich with prize,
   As is the ouzy bottom of the sea
   With sunken wreck. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   He acquitted himself like a valiant, but not like an honest man; for he converted the prizes to his own use. Arbuthnot.

   Then prostrate falls, and begs with ardent eyes
   Soon to obtain and long possess the prize:
   The pow’rs gave ear. Alexander Pope.

2. To Prizeverb

   Etymology: from appraise; priser, Fr. appreciare. Lat.

   1. To rate; to value at a certain price.

   Life I prize not a straw; but for mine honour
   Which I would free. William Shakespeare.

   Cast it unto the potter; a goodly price that I was prized at of them. Zech. xi. 13.

   2. To esteem; to value highly.

   I go to free us both of pain;
   I priz’d your person, but your crown disdain. Dryden.

   Some the French writers, some our own despise;
   The ancients only, or the moderns prize. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Prize

   A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them. Some prizes are also associated with extravagant awarding ceremonies, such as the Academy Awards. Prizes are also given to publicize noteworthy or exemplary behaviour, and to provide incentives for improved outcomes and competitive efforts. In general, prizes are regarded in a positive light, and their winners are admired. However, many prizes, especially the more famous ones, have often caused controversy and jealousy.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Prizenoun

   that which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power

2. Prizenoun

   anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel

3. Prizenoun

   an honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort

4. Prizenoun

   that which may be won by chance, as in a lottery

5. Prizenoun

   anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect

6. Prizenoun

   a contest for a reward; competition

7. Prizenoun

   a lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever

8. Prizeverb

   to move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry

9. Prizeverb

   to set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate

10. Prizeverb

    to value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to esteem

11. Prizenoun

    estimation; valuation

12. Etymology: [F. prix price. See 3d Prize. ]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Prize

   A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them. Some prizes are also associated with extravagant awarding ceremonies, such as the Academy Awards. Prizes are also given to publicize noteworthy or exemplary behaviour, and to provide incentives for improved outcomes and competitive efforts. In general, prizes are regarded in a positive light, and their winners are admired. However, many prizes, especially the more famous ones, have often caused controversy and jealousy. Specific types of prizes include: ⁕Booby prize: typically awarded as a joke or insult to whoever finished last. ⁕consolation prize: an award given to those who do not win. ⁕Hierarchical prizes, where the best award is "first prize", "grand prize", or "gold medal". Subordinate awards are "second prize", "third prize", etc., or "first runner-up" and "second runner-up", etc., or "silver medal" and "bronze medal". ⁕On game shows in the UK, the term is "star prize", while in Australia, it is "major prize".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Prize

   Prise, prīz, v.t. to force open by means of a lever. [Fr.; cf. Prize, below.]

2. Prize

   prīz, n. that which is taken or gained by competition: anything taken from an enemy in war: (hunting) the note of the trumpet blown at the capture of the game: a captured vessel: that which is won in a lottery: anything offered for competition: a gain: a reward: (Shak.) a competition.—adj. worthy of a prize: to which a prize is given.—adjs. Priz′able, -eable, valuable.—ns. Prize′-court, a court for judging regarding prizes made on the high seas; Prize′-fight, a combat in which those engaged fight for a prize or wager; Prize′-fight′er, a boxer who fights publicly for a prize; Prize′-fight′ing; Prize′-list, recorded of the winners in a competition; Prize′man; Prize′-mon′ey, share of the money or proceeds from any prizes taken from an enemy; Priz′er (Shak.), one who competes for a prize; Prize′-ring, a ring for prize-fighting: the practice itself. [Fr. prise—pris, taken, pa.p. prendre—L. prehendĕre, to seize.]

3. Prize

   prīz, v.t. to set a price on: to value: to value highly.—n. valuation, estimate.—n. Priz′er (Shak.), an appraiser. [Fr. priser—O. Fr. pris, price (Fr. prix)—L. pretium, price.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prize

   A vessel captured at sea from the enemies of a state, or from pirates, either by a man-of-war or privateer. Vessels are also looked upon as prize, if they fight under any other standard than that of the state from which they have their commission, if they have no charter-party, and if loaded with effects belonging to the enemy, or with contraband goods. In ships of war, the prizes are to be divided among the officers, seamen, &c., according to the act; but in privateers, according to the agreement between the owners. By statute 13 Geo. II. c. 4, judges and officers failing in their duty in respect to the condemnation of prizes, forfeit £500, with full costs of suit, one moiety to the crown, and the other to the informer. Prize, according to jurists, is altogether a creature of the crown; and no man can have any interest but what he takes as the mere gift of the crown. Partial interest has been granted away at different times, but the statute of Queen Anne (A.D. 1708) is the first which gave to the captors the whole of the benefit.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prize

   That which is taken from another; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. Hence, specifically, anything captured by a belligerent using the right of war.

2. prize

   The application of a lever to move any weighty body, as a cask, cannon, or the like.

Matched Categories

1. • Consider
   • Gift
   • Stolen Property

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prize' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3251

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prize' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3328

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prize' in Nouns Frequency: #1074

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prize in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of prize in a Sentence

1. Samir Puri:

   Taking The Donbas( would be) a consolation prize, because Kyiv is now out of Russia's military grasp, but The Donbas's The Donbas.

2. Alexandra Kokoli:

   However much they're getting (as a prize) is a drop in the ocean compared to the money that they're set to make after that, it definitely guarantees them far greater cachet and better prices at auction, whether they're interested in that or not.

3. Frederick William Robertson:

   This world is given as the prize for the men in earnest; and that which is true of this world, is truer still of the world to come.

4. Reinhard Genzel:

   What I hope is understood is the importance of the Nobel Prize in making people aware of the importance of curiosity-driven science or arts.

5. Denis Mukwege:

   The Nobel Peace Prize reflects this recognition of suffering and the need for just reparations for female victims of rape and sexual violence in countries across the world and on all continents, i dedicate The Nobel Peace Prize to women of all countries in the world, harmed by conflict and facing violence every day. ... To the survivors from all over the world, I would like to tell you that through The Nobel Peace Prize, the world is listening to you and refuses to remain indifferent. The world refuses to stand idly in the face of your suffering.

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