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Prize vs Comping - What's the difference?

prize | comping |

As nouns the difference between prize and comping

is that prize is that which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power while comping is the practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.

As verbs the difference between prize and comping

is that prize is to consider highly valuable; to esteem while comping is .

prize

English

(wikipedia prize)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) prise, from (etyl) ; see prehend. Compare prison, apprise, comprise, enterprise, purprise, reprisal, suprise, etc.

Noun

(en noun)
  • That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
  • * Spenser
    • His own prize , / Whom formerly he had in battle won.
  • (military, nautical) Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
  • 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.
  • * Dryden
    • I fought and conquered, yet have lost the prize .
  • That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
  • Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
  • * Bible, Phil. iii. 14
    • I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
  • A contest for a reward; competition.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. Also spelled prise.
    • Derived terms
    * booby prize * consolation prize * door prize * prizewinner, prize winner * prize-winning * pushing prize
    Usage notes
    Do not confuse with .

    See also

    * prise * price

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) prysen, from (etyl) ; see price. Compare praise, appraise, apprize.

    Verb

    (priz)
  • To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
  • * Shakespeare
    • [I] do love, prize , honour you.
  • * Dryden
    • I prized your person, but your crown disdain.
  • (obsolete) To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
  • * Bible, Zech. xi. 13
    • A goodly price that I was prized at.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I prize it [life] not a straw, but for mine honour.
  • To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
  • (obsolete) To compete in a prizefight.

    • External links

    * * 1000 English basic words

    comping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.
  • musical accompaniment
  • * 2013 , David Malvinni, Grateful Dead and the Art of Rock Improvisation (page 46)
    • Weir punctuates things with some offbeat compings . Indeed, at around 15:00, it is hard to know if we are still in the song.
  • * 2010 , Ronny Lee, Jazz Guitar Method (page 111)
    • Compings should never be memorized but should be applied in a completely extemporaneous manner.

    Related terms

    * comper