PRIZE Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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prize

[ prahyz ]

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noun

a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
Synonyms:
something that is won in a lottery or the like.
anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued.
something seized or captured, especially an enemy's ship and cargo captured at sea in wartime.
the act of taking or capturing, especially a ship at sea.
Archaic. a contest or match.

adjective

having won a prize:
a prize bull; a prize play.
worthy of a prize.
given or awarded as a prize.
being an excellent example of something, especially something undesirable:
He makes his daughter's husband feel like a prize idiot whenever they get together.

prize

[ prahyz ]

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verb (used with object)

prized, prizing.

to value or esteem highly.
to estimate the worth or value of.

prize

or prise

[ prahyz ]

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noun

prized, prizing.

pry ².

prize

/ 辫谤补瑟锄 /

noun

1. a reward or honour for victory or for having won a contest, competition, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  prize jockey
  prize essay
something given to the winner of any game of chance, lottery, etc
something striven for
any valuable property captured in time of war, esp a vessel

prize

/ 辫谤补瑟锄 /

verb

tr to esteem greatly; value highly

prize

/ 辫谤补瑟锄 /

verb

a variant spelling of prise

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of prize¹

First recorded in 1250鈥�1300; in senses referring to something seized, continuing Middle English prise 鈥渟omething captured, a seizing, requisition,鈥� from Old French prise 鈥渃apture (of a ship), booty,鈥� from Vulgar Latin pr膿sa, pr膿nsa (unrecorded), from Latin 辫谤别(丑脓)苍蝉补, noun use of feminine past participle of pre(he)ndere 鈥渢o take, grasp, seize鈥�; in senses referring to something won, spelling variant since the late 16th century of Middle English pris(e) price

Origin of prize²

First recorded in 1325鈥�75; Middle English prisen 鈥渢o set a price, appraise,鈥� from Middle French prisier, priser, variants of Old French preisier 鈥渢o value, appraise鈥�; praise

Origin of prize³

First recorded in 1350鈥�1400; Middle English noun prise, from Middle French prise 鈥渁 hold, grasp,鈥� from Latin 辫谤别(丑脓)苍蝉补; prize ¹

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of prize¹

C14: from Old French prise a capture, from Latin prehendere to seize; influenced also by Middle English prise reward; see price

Origin of prize²

C15 prise, from Old French preisier to praise

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Synonym Study

See reward.

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In reality, this win against a submissive Spurs was simply a step on the road from Anfield's anticipation to the glorious realisation that the prize was theirs.

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And there's a career-making prize awaiting the winner: a contract assisting some of the world's leading make-up artists.

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The prizes recognize outstanding literary achievements and celebrate the highest quality of writing from authors at all stages of their careers.

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The former Liverpool manager claimed every domestic prize he competed for during his first stint in Scotland before his controversial move to Leicester City.

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The toxins wiped out the area鈥檚 prized trout fishery for years.

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