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Meaning of prize
noun
- That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
- Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
- An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
- That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
- Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
verb
- To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
- To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
- To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
- To compete in a prizefight.
adjective
- Having won a prize; award-winning. Example: a prize vegetable
- First-rate; exceptional Example: He was a prize fool.
noun
- The cost required to gain possession of something.
- The cost of an action or deed. Example: I paid a high price for my folly.
- Value; estimation; excellence; worth.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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