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- Dictionaryprize/prʌɪz/
noun
- 1. a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement: "Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art" Similar
- 2. an enemy ship captured during the course of naval warfare: historical "the sloop had been taken as a prize"
adjective
- 1. having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition: "a prize bull" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. value extremely highly: "the berries were prized for their healing properties"
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something such as an amount of money that is given to a person or organization that wins a competition: The promotion, launched on a national breakfast show, involves a competition with a daily prize of $10,000. A new sponsor has been found to put up the prize money.
The meaning of PRIZE is something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance; also : premium. How to use prize in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prize.
A prize is the reward or recognition a winner gets. When you win first prize in your state spelling bee, you might get a medal and a trip to the national competition in Washington, DC.
noun. a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition. Synonyms: premium. something that is won in a lottery or the like. anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued. something seized or captured, especially an enemy's ship and cargo captured at sea in wartime.
A prize is money or something valuable that is given to someone who has the best results in a competition or game, or as a reward for doing good work. You must claim your prize by phoning our claims line.
adj. 1. Offered or given as a prize: a prize cup. 2. Given a prize, or likely to win a prize: a prize cow. 3. Worthy of a prize; first-class: our prize azaleas. tr.v. prized, priz·ing, priz·es. 1. To value highly; esteem or treasure. See Synonyms at appreciate. 2. To estimate the worth of; evaluate.
an award that is given to a person who wins a competition, race, etc. or who does very good work. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He won first prize in the woodwind section. The prize went to the grey long-haired cat. prize for something She has received numerous prizes for her work.
PRIZE definition: 1. something valuable that is given to someone who wins a competition or who has done good work…. Learn more.
prize. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English prize1 /praɪz/ S2 W2 noun [countable] 1 something that is given to someone who is successful in a competition, race, game of chance etc In this month’s competition you could win a prize worth £3,000.
Prize definition: Something offered or won as an award for superiority or victory, as in a contest or competition.
