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Word: Prize
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: the noun, a variant of price; the verb (originally in the sense ‘estimate the value of’) from Old French pris-, stem of preisier ‘to praise, appraise’ (see praise)
prʌɪz
a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement
Short Definition:reward given to winner
Examples:- Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art
- her invention won first prize in a national contest
an enemy ship captured during the course of naval warfare
Short Definition:captured enemy ship
Examples:- the sloop had been taken as a prize
Word: Prize
Speech Type: Adjective
prʌɪz
having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition
Short Definition:having been awarded prize
Examples:- a prize bull
- prize onions
Word: Prize
Speech Type: Verb
prʌɪz
value extremely highly
Short Definition:value extremely highly
Examples:- the berries were prized for their healing properties
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