Contraband vs Prize - What's the difference?
contraband | prize |
(uncountable) any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess
(uncountable) goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods
(countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
* 1988 , James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom , Oxford 2003, p. 497:
prohibited from being traded
* 1940' – ' The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America: Having ... – Division of the Federal Register, the National Archives – Page 2191
* 1953' – United States, United States. President, United States. Congress – ' United States Code Congressional and Administrative News – Page 2039
* 1899' – Albert William Chaster – ' The Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Executive Officers as Between These ... – Stevens and Haynes – Page 55
(obsolete) To import illegally; to smuggle.
(obsolete) To declare prohibited; to forbid.
* Hudibras
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
* Spenser
(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
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
A contest for a reward; competition.
A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. Also spelled prise.
To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
* Shakespeare
* Dryden
(obsolete) To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
* Bible, Zech. xi. 13
* Shakespeare
To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
(obsolete) To compete in a prizefight.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between contraband and prize
is that contraband is (obsolete) to declare prohibited; to forbid while prize is (obsolete) to compete in a prizefight.As nouns the difference between contraband and prize
is that contraband is (uncountable) any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess while prize is that which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.As verbs the difference between contraband and prize
is that contraband is (obsolete) to import illegally; to smuggle while prize is to consider highly valuable; to esteem.As an adjective contraband
is prohibited from being traded.contraband
English
Noun
(wikipedia contraband) (en-noun)- While some Yanks treated contrabands with a degree of equity or benevolence, the more typical response was indifference, contempt, or cruelty.
Adjective
(en adjective)- "[...] when the seizure is made in connection with a violation involving a contraband article covered by section 1 (b) (1) of the said Act; [...]"
- "The exclusion of mandatory payment of moieties for seizures of contraband controlled substances is accomplished through Section 17 of the bill, [...]"
- "4. Contraband goods may be seized if found in a river before they are landed or offered for sale."
Verb
(en verb)- (Johnson)
- The law severely contrabands / Our taking business off men's hands.
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)- His own prize , / Whom formerly he had in battle won.
- I fought and conquered, yet have lost the prize .
- I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- (Shakespeare)
Derived terms
* booby prize * consolation prize * door prize * prizewinner, prize winner * prize-winning * pushing prizeUsage notes
Do not confuse with .See also
* prise * priceEtymology 2
From (etyl) prysen, from (etyl) ; see price. Compare praise, appraise, apprize.Verb
(priz)- [I] do love, prize , honour you.
- I prized your person, but your crown disdain.
- A goodly price that I was prized at.
- I prize it [life] not a straw, but for mine honour.
