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- [prahyz]
- /praɪz/
- /praɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prahyz]
- /praɪz/
Definitions of prize word
- noun prize leverage. 1
- noun prize a lever. 1
- adjective prize having won a prize: a prize bull; a prize play. 1
- adjective prize worthy of a prize. 1
- adjective prize given or awarded as a prize. 1
- abbreviation PRIZE pry2 . 1
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Origin of prize
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; in senses referring to something seized, continuing Middle English prise something captured, a seizing < Middle French < Latin pre(hē)nsa, noun use of feminine past participle of pre(he)ndere to take; in senses referring to something won, spelling variant of price (Middle English pris(e)) since the late 16th century
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Parts of speech for Prize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prize
adj prize
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- choice — If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
- hand-picked — to pick by hand.
noun prize
- acquisition — If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
- bandeau — a narrow band of ribbon, velvet, etc, worn round the head
- bonus — A bonus is an extra amount of money that is added to someone's pay, usually because they have worked very hard.
verb prize
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- adore — If you adore someone, you feel great love and admiration for them.
- apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- apprize — to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of): to be apprised of the death of an old friend.
adjective prize
- flagship — a ship carrying the flag officer or the commander of a fleet, squadron, or the like, and displaying the officer's flag.
- handpicked — Picked by hand; picked or selected with care.
Antonyms for prize
verb prize
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- bang up — When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
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