to prize

Definition of to prize in English English dictionary: A contest for a reward; competition; That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power; An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort; Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel; To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry; Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect; A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever; Estimation; valuation; To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry; hold dear; "I prize these old photographs; something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"; something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe" hold dear; "I prize these old photographs; To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to esteem; {v} to value, esteem, regard, honor, rate; {n} a reward to merit, something taken from an enemy; Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp; If you prize something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to. Alison and I had to prize conversation out of him. Booker Prize 2002- Man Booker Prize Nobel Prize Pritzker Architecture Prize prize cases Pulitzer Prize; That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery; regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"; Something that is prized is wanted and admired because it is considered to be very valuable or very good quality. Military figures, made out of lead are prized by collectors One of the gallery's most prized possessions is the portrait of Ginevra da Vinci; property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel; An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort; something given as a token of victory; One of a number of cards drawn from the deck during the preparation for game play and placed face-down on the playing area When a Pokémon is Knocked Out, the opposing player takes one of these cards (one for each Pokémon that is Knocked Out) and places it in his hand Players are not allowed to look at these cards until they are taken unless a Trainer or Pokémon Power allows the player to do so Before the game, the two players agree on a number of prizes, which may be between 1 and 6, and draw out these prizes When a player takes his last prize, he wins the match; and 6; To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate; {s} valuable, of great worth; unique, outstanding; award-winning, worthy of a reward; given as an award; {f} appreciate, esteem, respect, hold in high regard; estimate value, appraise, assess worth; To consider something highly valuable; An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of effort; Reward give to the winner in a contest, sweepstakes, or lottery; also sometimes refers to a sales incentive award; {i} award, reward, trophy, item won in a competition; booty, loot, plunder; acquisition, property that has been obtained from others; The amount paid to a player for his winning ticket May not be a net profit; You use prize to describe things that are of such good quality that they win prizes or deserve to win prizes. a prize bull. prize blooms; to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"; Often a non-monetary award (book, medal, or trophy) given in recognition of achievement or success in a competition; is an award given to a student on the basis of superior academic achievement in a Faculty, Department, or in some other subdivision of a Faculty For the purposes of prizes, a course within the University is considered to be an acceptable subdivision of a Faculty Additional non-academic secondary selection criteria may also be used A "Prize" does appear on your transcript; hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"; Barters of merchandise given as prizes on television or radio shows in return for mentions of the brand names of the merchandise donated; You can refer to someone or something as a prize when people consider them to be of great value or importance. With no lands of his own, he was no great matrimonial prize; If you prize something open or prize it away from a surface, you force it to open or force it to come away from the surface. He tried to prize the dog's mouth open I prised off the metal rim surrounding one of the dials He held on tight but she prised it from his fingers; name used to describe an enemy vessel captured at sea by a ship of war or a privateer; also used to describe a contraband cargo taken from a merchant ship A 'prize court' would then determine the validity of capture of ships and goods and authorize their disposal 'Prize' in British naval history always acted as considerable incentive to recruitment with many men tempted to join the navy in anticipation of quick riches; of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"; goods or money obtained illegally; The spelling prise is also used in British English for meanings; 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 telephoning our claims line He won first prize at the Leeds Piano Competition They were going all out for the prize-money, £6,500 for the winning team