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prize
noun
something
given
to
the
winner
of
a
contest
or
to
someone
who
has
done
very
well
•
Lena
jumped
up
and
cheered
when
her
science
project
won
first
prize
.
Lena
jumped
up
and
cheered
when
her
science
project
won
first
prize
.
•
The
marathon
offered
a
cash
prize
to
the
top
runners
.
The
marathon
offered
a
cash
prize
to
the
top
runners
.
From
Middle
French
prise
“
a
taking
,
capture
”
later
“
reward
taken
,”
from
past
participle
of
prendre
“
to
take
.”
noun
something
or
someone
that
is
very
valuable
,
important
,
or
desired
•
Grandpa's
old
watch
is
a
family
prize
that
everyone
wants
to
keep
safe
.
Grandpa's
old
watch
is
a
family
prize
that
everyone
wants
to
keep
safe
.
•
The
rare
blue
diamond
was
the
museum's
greatest
prize
.
The
rare
blue
diamond
was
the
museum's
greatest
prize
.
Developed
figuratively
from
the
sense
of
an
award
to
mean
any
object
thought
of
as
a
great
reward
or
treasure
.
verb
-
prize
,
prizing
,
prizes
,
prized
to
value
something
very
highly
•
Ella
prizes
her
friendship
with
Maya
above
everything
.
Ella
prizes
her
friendship
with
Maya
above
everything
.
•
The
chef
prizes
fresh
ingredients
for
their
flavor
.
The
chef
prizes
fresh
ingredients
for
their
flavor
.
From
the
noun
sense
of
something
of
value
,
extended
to
the
action
of
valuing
.
verb
-
prize
,
prizing
,
prizes
,
prized
to
force
something
open
or
apart
with
a
tool
or
with
effort
•
He
carefully
prized
the
lid
off
the
old
paint
can
with
a
screwdriver
.
He
carefully
prized
the
lid
off
the
old
paint
can
with
a
screwdriver
.
•
The
child
prized
the
stuck
drawer
open
to
find
his
toys
.
The
child
prized
the
stuck
drawer
open
to
find
his
toys
.
Variant
of
“
prise
”
meaning
to
take
or
seize
,
later
specialized
to
forcing
something
open
.
