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prize
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- pronunciation:
- praIz
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a reward offered or won in a contest, competition, game of chance, or the like.
She won a prize for her essay.- synonyms:
- award, booty, honor
- similar words:
- accolade, bonus, bounty, citation, cup, decoration, jackpot, kudos, premium, purse, reward, stake, sweepstakes, trophy, winnings
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| definition 2: |
anything striven for or aspired to, or worthy of such effort.
Equality was the prize that the movement fought for.- synonyms:
- booty, desire, goal, reward
- similar words:
- honor, hope, premium, treasure
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| definition 3: |
something captured or seized, esp. an enemy nation's ship during wartime.
The sea captain brought back splendid prizes to his queen.- synonyms:
- booty, spoils, trophy
- similar words:
- loot, plunder, treasure
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| related words: |
acquisition, award, booty, capture, catch, conquest, masterpiece, medal, title |
adjective + (n.)prize
annual, big, coveted, electoral, eligible, elusive, fabulous, glittering, grand, literary, monetary, nifty, prestigious, top, ultimate, valuable, worthy
verb + (n.)prize
award,
capture,
claim,
compete,
deserve,
donate,
earn,
eye,
garner,
hand,
nominate,
offer,
raffle,
receive,
retrieve,
reward,
snag,
snatch,
split,
vie,
win
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(n.)prize
+ verb
covet, elude, honor, sponsor, total
noun + (n.)prize
auction,
award,
awarding,
bingo,
bonus,
booby,
cash,
competition,
consolation,
contest,
costume,
cracker,
crackerjack,
dollar,
drawing,
festival,
fiction,
journalism,
jury,
lottery,
magnet,
nonfiction,
peace,
photography,
physics,
poetry,
raffle,
recipient,
reporting,
scholarship,
tournament,
trivia,
trophy,
win
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
given a prize; prizewinning.
He often boasted about his prize horse.- synonyms:
- blue-ribbon, honored, prizewinning
- similar words:
- celebrated, distinguished, winning
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| definition 2: |
given as a prize.
They went off on their prize vacation. |
| definition 3: |
deserving, or likely to receive, a prize; superior.
I always knew you were a prize designer!- synonyms:
- best, champion, first-rate, prime, superior, surpassing
- similar words:
- choice, chosen, excellent, optimal, optimum, peerless, premium, select, supreme
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(adj.)prize
+ noun
money, winner
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
prizes, prizing, prized |
| definition 1: |
to hold in high esteem; value.
He prized his honor as a man above all else.- synonyms:
- admire, esteem, honor, revere, treasure, value
- similar words:
- adore, appreciate, cherish, like, respect, set store by, venerate, worship
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| definition 2: |
variant of "prise."
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| related words: |
honor, prise |
adverb + (v.)prize
especially, greatly, highly, most, particularly
(v.)prize
+ noun
ability, advertiser, beauty, collector, culture, diversity, flavor, flower, freedom, independence
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