prize

Definitions


[prʌɪz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement
(e.g: Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art)

- an enemy ship captured during the course of naval warfare
(e.g: the sloop had been taken as a prize)


Phrases:
- no prizes for guessing

Origin:
Middle English: the noun, a variant of price; the verb (originally in the sense ‘estimate the value of’) from Old French pris-, stem of preisier ‘to praise, appraise’ (see praise)


[prʌɪz], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition
(e.g: a prize bull)


Phrases:
- no prizes for guessing

Origin:
Middle English: the noun, a variant of price; the verb (originally in the sense ‘estimate the value of’) from Old French pris-, stem of preisier ‘to praise, appraise’ (see praise)


[prʌɪz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- value extremely highly
(e.g: the berries were prized for their healing properties)


Phrases:
- no prizes for guessing

Origin:
Middle English: the noun, a variant of price; the verb (originally in the sense ‘estimate the value of’) from Old French pris-, stem of preisier ‘to praise, appraise’ (see praise)


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