1prize1 (praɪz
)
Definitions
noun
- a reward or honour for victory or for having won a contest, competition, etc
- ((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
Word Origin
C14: from Old French prise a capture, from Latin prehendere to seize; influenced also by Middle English prise reward; see price2prize2 (praɪz)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to esteem greatly; value highly
Word Origin
C15 prise, from Old French preisier to praiseprise or prize(praɪz)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to force open by levering
- to extract or obtain with difficulty ⇒
they had to prise the news out of him
noun
- rare or dialect a tool involving leverage in its use or the leverage so employed
US and Canadian equivalent
Word Origin
C17: from Old French prise a taking, from prendre to take, from Latin prehendere; see prizeC17: from Old French a taking, from to take, from Latin see 1Translations
- British English:
prize
A prize is something valuable, such as money or a trophy, that is given to the winner of a game or competition.He won first prize.praɪz NOUN He won first prize.
- Spanish:
premio
nm
- French:
prix
nm
- German:
Preis
nm
- Chinese: 奖赏 n
- Arabic: جَائِزَة n
- Portuguese: prémio nm
- Russian: приз nm
- Croatian: nagrada nf
- Czech: cena nf
- Danish: præmie nutr
- Dutch: prijs nm
- Finnish: palkinto n
- Greek: έπαθλο nnt
- Italian: premio nm
- Japanese: 賞 n
- Korean: 상 n
- Norwegian: premie nm
- Polish: nagroda nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: prêmio nm
- European Spanish:
premio
nm
- Swedish: pris nnt
- Thai: รางวัล n
- Turkish: ödül n
- Vietnamese: giải thưởng n
Usage examples
Sir Richard was looking at me intently, like a fancier examining a prize pigeon.
, The Gwen John Sculpture (1985)Great Houses of Europe would win my prize for the most beautiful architectural book of the year.
Country Life (2004)The prize fund for the top Irish finishers has also been extended.
Irish Times (2002)Edinburgh website designer gives up wide open spaces for chance to win Big Brother prize Out of comfort zone for £70,000
Glasgow Herald (2001)With a thrilling surge of certainty she knew what the prize must have been.
, THE PAINTER (2003)