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As a noun prize

is that which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

As a verb prize

is to consider highly valuable; to esteem.

As a letter a is

the letter a with a tilde.

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.
  • a

    Translingual

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) letter .

    Letter

  • The first letter of the .
  • See also
    (Latn-script) *

    Symbol

    (head)
  • (Marks the first item in a list)
  • A . Go to the store. B. Get some food. C. Return home. D. Eat.
  • A hypothetical item or person designated first when there are more than one.
  • Person A had 5 apples, and person B...
  • The hexadecimal digit for 10
  • 0x0000000A
    The value is hexadecimal A 0, or decimal 160.
  • A standard size of dry cell battery slightly larger than a AA battery.
  • A system of paper sizes with similar proportions, as , etc.
  • See also
    * (previous) , (next) B

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of various terms.

    Symbol

    (head)
  • Symbol for the element Argon (Since 1956 has been changed to Ar).
  • area
  • Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • ampere, a unit of electrical current.
  • IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for adenine in genetic code.
  • IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for alanine in proteins.
  • Austria
  • See also

    {{Letter, page=A , NATO=Alpha , Morse=·– , Character=A1 , Braille=? }} Image:Latin A.png, Capital and lowercase versions of A , in normal and italic type File:Fraktur letter A.png, Uppercase and lowercase A in Fraktur File:UncialA-01.svg, A in uncial script

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