Prize

Meaning

Noun

●

That which is

from another; something

; a

by

,

, or

power.

●

In Military & Nautical:

Anything

by a

using the

of

; especially,

the

of

, as a vessel.

●

An

or

for in a

; anything

to be

for, or as an

to, or

of, effort.

●

That which may be

,

a lottery.

●

Anything

for; a

or in prospect.

●

A

for a

; competition.

●

A

; a

; also, the

of a

.

●

Obsolete form of price.

Verb

●

To

; to esteem.

●

To set or

the value of; to

; to price; to rate.

●

To

with a

; to

up or

; to

or pry.

●

To

in a prizefight.

Adj

●

Having

a

; award-winning.

●

First-rate; exceptional.

Sourced from

Origin

prize

English

prise

Middle English (1100-1500)

prise

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

prise

French

prysen

Middle English (1100-1500)

priser

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

pretio

Latin

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