Definition of Prize. Meaning of Prize. Synonyms of Prize

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Definition of Prize

Prize
Prize Prize, v. t. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. [Written also prise.]
Prize
Prize Prize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prized; p. pr. & vb. n. Prizing.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See Price, and cf. Praise.] [Formerly written also prise. ] 1. To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate. A goodly price that I was prized at. --Zech. xi. 13. I prize it [life] not a straw, but for mine honor. --Shak. 2. To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to esteem. ``[I] do love, prize, honor you. ' --Shak. I prized your person, but your crown disdain. --Dryden.
Prize
Prize Prize, n. [F. prix price. See 3d Prize. ] Estimation; valuation. [Obs.] --Shak.

Meaning of Prize from wikipedia

- Hierarchical prizes, where the best award is "first prize", "grand prize", or "gold medal". Subordinate awards are "second prize", "third prize", etc., or...
- The Nobel Prize (/ˈnoʊbɛl/, NOH-bel; Swedish: Nobelpriset [nʊˈbɛ̂lːˌpriːsɛt]; Norwegian: Nobelprisen) is a set of annual international awards bestowed...
- The Pulitzer Prize (/ˈpʊlɪtsər/) is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the...
- The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Po****r Song is an award given to a composer or performer for their lifetime contributions to po****r music...
- The Abel Prize /ˈɑːbəl/ (Norwegian: Abelprisen) is a Norwegian prize awarded annually by the King of Norway to one or more outstanding mathematicians...
- Booker Prize for Fiction, formerly known as the Booker–McConnell Prize (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded...
- The Netflix Prize was an open competition for the best collaborative filtering algorithm to predict user ratings for films, based on previous ratings...
- The Breakthrough Prize is a set of international awards bestowed in three categories by Breakthrough Prize Board in recognition of scientific advance...
- The Erasmus Prize is an annual prize awarded by the board of the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation to individuals or institutions that have made exceptional...
- The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British...
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