prize
21prize — prize1 /pruyz/, n. 1. a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition. 2. something that is won in a lottery or the like. 3. anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued. 4. something seized or captured, esp. an… …
22prize — Anything offered as a reward of contest. A reward offered to the person who, among several persons or among the public at large, shall first (or best) perform a certain undertaking or accomplish certain conditions. An award or recompense for some …
23prize — ap·prize; ap·prize·ment; dis·prize; prize; prize·less; prize·man; mis·prize; com·prize; en·ter·prize; prize·able; …
24prize — 1. n. & v. n. 1 something that can be won in a competition or lottery etc. 2 a reward given as a symbol of victory or superiority. 3 something striven for or worth striving for (missed all the great prizes of life). 4 (attrib.) a to which a prize …
25prize — English has four words prize. The one meaning ‘reward’ [16] is essentially the same word as price. This was originally pris, mirroring its immediate Old French ancestor pris. It became prise, to indicate the length of its vowel i, and in the 16th …
26prize — I. /praɪz / (say pruyz) noun 1. a reward of victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition. 2. that which is won in a lottery or the like. 3. anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued. –adjective 4. that has gained a prize; …
27prize — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pris prize, price more at price Date: 14th century 1. something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance; also premium 1d 2. something exceptionally desirable 3. archaic a contest for a… …
28prize — I [[t]praɪz[/t]] n. 1) a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition 2) something won in a lottery or the like 3) anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued 4) something seized or captured, esp. an enemy s ship …
29prize — I n. 1) to award, give a prize 2) to distribute prizes 3) to receive, win a prize 4) a booby; consolation; door prize II (BE) see pry2, 3 * * * [praɪz] consolation door prize give a prize …
30prize — {{11}}prize (n.1) reward, 1590s, alteration of Middle English prise (c.1300 in this sense; see PRICE (Cf. price) (n.)). Prize fighter is from 1703; prize fight from 1824. Prized highly esteemed is from 1530s. {{12}}prize (n.2) something taken by… …
