prize

prize
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n
1. award, trophy, medal, medallion, decoration, blue ribbon, ribbon, riband, citation; honor, laurels, wreath, palm, bay or bays, garland, plume, crown; cup, loving cup; mention, honorable mention, consolation prize, booby prize; reward, Literary. guerdon, recompense, remuneration, premium; bestowal, endowment, grant, scholarship, fellowship; distinction, glory, honors, high honors; mark or badge of distinction, token, favor, Inf. plum, Inf. feather in one's cap; kudos, accolade, tribute.
2. sweepstakes, jackpot, lottery, stake; windfall, pot at the end of the rainbow, dream come true; take, profit, gain, receipts, winnings, Inf. earnings.
3. capture, seizure, spoil, spoils, loot, booty, plunder, pillage, Archaic. prey; stolen goods, Inf. steal, Sl. hot goods, Sl. boodle, Sl. the take, Sl. the goods, Sl. swag.
4. treasure, gem, jewel, masterpiece, wonder, godsend, Inf. catch, Inf. find; All Inf. pip, lulu, peach, dandy, jimdandy, honey, dilly, humdinger, corker.
adj
5. champion, superior, best, best-of-show; outstanding, elect, select, choice, chosen; surpassing, excellent, a cut or stroke above; first-rate, blue-ribbon, A-l; the best, masterful, Inf. all-around, one-in-a-mil-lion.
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v
1. value, appreciate, esteem, esteem highly, cherish, hold dear, treasure, set a high value on, rate highly, value highly, make much of; revere, reverence, set great store by, attach importance to, regard, think of as special; admire, hold a high opinion of; like, love, care for, be fond of, hold in affection, adore, hold dear, consider precious; praise, extol, exalt, endorse, hail, respect.
2. evaluate, appraise, Obs. apprise, assess, assay, valuate; price, set a value on, set a price on, fix the price of.
3. gauge, rate, rank, weigh, measure, Archaic. mete, judge, size, Inf. size up; arrive at an estimate; (of value) compute, calculate, ascertain, determine, figure out, figure, reckon, estimate, guess.

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  • Prize — (pr[imac]z), n. [F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp, fr. pris, p. p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some senses, as 2 (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See {Prison}, {Prehensile}, and cf. {Pry}, and also {Price}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prize — n 1: property (as a ship) lawfully captured in time of war 2: the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • prize — prize1 [prīz] vt. prized, prizing [ME pris: see PRICE] 1. Obs. to set a value upon; price 2. to value highly; esteem n. 1. something offered or given to the winner of a contest 2. something won in a game of cha …   English World dictionary

  • Prize — Prize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prizing}.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See {Price}, and cf. {Praise}.] [Formerly written also {prise}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. To set or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prize — [adj] best award winning, champion, choice, cream*, elite, fat*, first class*, firstrate*, outstanding, pick, prime, top, topnotch, winning; concept 574 Ant. worst prize [n1] award, winnings accolade, acquirement, acquisition, advantage, blue… …   New thesaurus

  • prize — Ⅰ. prize [1] ► NOUN 1) a thing given as a reward to a winner or in recognition of an outstanding achievement. 2) something of great value that is worth struggling to achieve. ► ADJECTIVE 1) having been or likely to be awarded a prize. 2)… …   English terms dictionary

  • Prize — Prize, n. [F. prix price. See 3d {Prize}. ] Estimation; valuation. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prize — Prize, v. t. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. [Written also {prise}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prize# — prize n *premium, award, reward, meed, guerdon, bounty, bonus Analogous words: recompensing or recompense, compensation (see corresponding verbs at PAY): winning or winnings (see GET) Antonyms: forfeit prize vb value, treasure, cherish,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • prize — n *spoil, booty, plunder, loot, swag …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • prize — see prise …   Modern English usage

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