prize en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɹɒ̈ɪ̯z/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈpɹaːz/ Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
- /ˈpɹɑ̟ɪ̯z/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
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Etymology
From Middle English prise, from Old French prise (“a taking, capture, a seizure, a thing seized, a prize, booty, also hold, purchase”), past participle of prendre (“to take, to capture”), from Latin prēndere (“to take, seize”); see prehend. Compare prison, apprise, comprise, enterprise, purprise, reprisal, surprise, etc. Doublet of prise.
Meanings
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That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
[…] wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne,
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto IV”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, page 54:
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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.
Having taken all the Treasure on Board their own Ships, and plundered their Prize of every Thing elſe they either wanted or liked, they let her go; ſhe not being able to continue her Voyage, returned back: […]
1724, Charles Johnson [pseudonym], “Of Captain Avery, and His Crew”, in A General History of the Pyrates, […], 2nd edition, London: Printed for, and sold by T. Warner, […], →OCLC, page 51:
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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.
I fought and conquer’d, yet have lost the prize.
1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC, Act I, page 5:
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That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
Cecil Rhodes […] was never tired of impressing upon one that the fact of being an Englishman was “the greatest prize in the lottery of life,” and that it was that thought which always sustained him when he was troubled.
1928, Weston Jarvis, Jottings from an Active Life, London: Heath Cranton, page 256:
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Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Philippians 3:14:
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(obsolete) A contest for a reward; competition.
Like one of two contending in a prize, That thinks he hath done well in people's eyes […]
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
- A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prizes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
consolation prize (Terms derived from prize) · prizegiving (Terms derived from prize) · purchase prize (Terms derived from prize) · booby prize (Terms derived from prize) · no prize for guessing (Terms derived from prize) · prizetaker (Terms derived from prize) · prize pool (Terms derived from prize) · prize draw (Terms derived from prize) · prize crew (Terms derived from prize) · disprize (Terms derived from prize) · spot prize (Terms derived from prize) · prizeless (Terms derived from prize) · prizewinning (Terms derived from prize) · prize ring (Terms derived from prize) · eyes on the prize (Terms derived from prize) · prize of war (Terms derived from prize) · prizeman (Terms derived from prize) · prizeworthy (Terms derived from prize) · play stupid games, win stupid prizes (Terms derived from prize) · prizegiver (Terms derived from prize) · blanks and prizes (Terms derived from prize) · prize money (Terms derived from prize) · no prize pig (Terms derived from prize) · Nobel Prize (Terms derived from prize) · prizelist (Terms derived from prize) · acquisitive prize (Terms derived from prize) · prizeholder (Terms derived from prize) · star prize (Terms derived from prize) · acquisition prize (Terms derived from prize) · prizefighter (Terms derived from prize) · prizery (Terms derived from prize) · prizelike (Terms derived from prize) · prize winner (Terms derived from prize) · prizewinner (Terms derived from prize) · prize cake (Terms derived from prize) · prize hog (Terms derived from prize) · prize pig (Terms derived from prize) · grand prize (Terms derived from prize) · prize-winning (Terms derived from prize) · prize-taking (Terms derived from prize) · Pulitzer Prize (Terms derived from prize) · door prize (Terms derived from prize) · prize crate (Terms derived from prize)
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (232)
bg лост (lever) · ps انعام (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ja 戦利品 (anything captured using the rights of war) · mn шагнал (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · et tasu (anything worth striving for) · cmn 獎金 /奖金 (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ur لُوٹ (anything captured using the rights of war) · kk сыйлық (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · be нагаро́да (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · eo kaptaĵo (anything captured using the rights of war) · bg пре́мия (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · lv prēmija (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · mk награда (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · es premio (that which may be won by chance) · be вы́грыш (that which may be won by chance) · bg печа́лба (that which may be won by chance) · tr ganimet (something captured) · be здабы́ча (something captured) · az uduş (that which may be won by chance) · ru соревнова́ние (competition) · hy մրցանակ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · uz sovrin (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sv pris (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ceb premyo (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · he שָׁלָל (something captured) · alt сый (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · vi giải (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · el έπαθλο (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · vi giải thưởng (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · cmn 獎品 /奖品 (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ja 梃子 (lever) · es premio (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · mfe pri (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ur اِنْعام (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · uk приз (that which may be won by chance) · hu díj (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · da bytte (something captured) · kk марапат (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · nl prijs (competition) · fa-ira غَنیمَت (anything captured using the rights of war) · fa-ira اِنْعام (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · tg ғанимат (anything captured using the rights of war) · ug مۇكاپات (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · is verðlaun (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · cs ocenění (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ltg prizs (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · pt prémio (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ru рыча́г (lever) · la praemium (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · it premio (that which may be won by chance) · nl buit (anything captured using the rights of war) · kk жүлде (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · pt prémio (that which may be won by chance) · eo premio (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ru награ́да (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fi sotasaalis (anything captured using the rights of war) · bg съревнова́ние (competition) · ca premi (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fi saalis (something captured) · ru состяза́ние (competition) · da prise (anything captured using the rights of war) · ja 賞 (competition) · ky байге (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · be прыз (that which may be won by chance) · uk приз (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fi vipu (lever) · fi palkinto (anything worth striving for) · az qənimət (anything captured using the rights of war) · ky сыйлык (something captured) · oc botin (something captured) · uk нагоро́да (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fr prix (that which may be won by chance) · mt premju (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · bn পুরষ্কার (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · mn ᠱᠠᠩᠨᠠᠯ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · uk здо́бич (something captured) · ky сыйлык (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · lt premija (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sv trofé (anything captured using the rights of war) · de Beute (anything captured using the rights of war) · ga duais (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sl nagrada (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · mi paraihe (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · da præmie (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · et võit (that which may be won by chance) · ar جَائِزَة (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · uk пре́мія (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · es botín (something captured) · bn প্রাইজ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ja 捕獲物 (something captured) · sh nȃgrada (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · grc βραβεῖον (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · nb gevinst (that which may be won by chance) · tg ҷоиза (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ky утуш (that which may be won by chance) · ja 梃 (lever) · th รางวัล (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · nl buit (something captured) · hi पुरस्कार (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · km រង្វាន់ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · az qənimət (something captured) · he פְּרָס (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · pt prêmio (that which may be won by chance) · ru трофе́й (anything captured using the rights of war) · mi puiaki (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · et võistlus (competition) · sv vinst (competition) · tg мукофот (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sv pris (something captured) · yi פּרעמיע (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ka პრიზი (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · az mükafat (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · nl hendel (lever) · ja 賞 (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · lo ລາງວັນ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · yi פּרײַז (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · cs cena (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · tr manivela (lever) · nl beloning (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · as বঁটা (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · bg състеза́ние (competition) · fr prix (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · nb premie (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fi saalis (anything captured using the rights of war) · lt prizas (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sv trofé (something captured) · sq zan (gheg) (something captured) · ru награ́да (anything worth striving for) · tr ganimet (anything captured using the rights of war) · ru пре́мия (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sv pris (competition) · my ဆု (that which may be won by chance) · uk ви́граш (that which may be won by chance) · bg награ́да (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ckv kawraR (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sv pris (anything worth striving for) · nb pris (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sq çmim (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fi voitto (that which may be won by chance) · ru добы́ча (something captured) · ko 상 (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · tg бурд (that which may be won by chance) · be узнагаро́да (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ca botí (something captured) · it bottino (anything captured using the rights of war) · ltg duovaņs (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ar مُكَافَأَة (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · et auhind (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · chr ᎠᏓᎪᎾᏙᏗ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · grc ἆθλον (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sk cena (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · nl premie (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ja 珠玉 (anything worth striving for) · ca premi (that which may be won by chance) · pl wygrana (that which may be won by chance) · ast premiu (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · kk бәйге (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · hi इनाम (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ro premiu (that which may be won by chance) · cy gwobr (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fi kanki (lever) · ka ჯილდო (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fi palkinto (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · da gevinst (that which may be won by chance) · it premio (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · lv balva (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · uz yutuq (that which may be won by chance) · be прыз (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · da pris (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · cmn 戰利品 /战利品 (anything captured using the rights of war) · el βραβείο (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fa-ira جایِزِه (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · kk ұтыс (that which may be won by chance) · bg пля́чка (something captured) · ga duais (that which may be won by chance) · de Preis (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · tk baýrak (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ro premiu (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · fi palkinto (that which may be won by chance) · uk трофе́й (something captured) · sv pris (anything captured using the rights of war) · mi tohu puiaki (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · pl nagroda (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · tr mükafat (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · tt бүләк (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ru приз (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · bg трофе́й (anything captured using the rights of war) · be трафе́й (something captured) · ru вы́игрыш (that which may be won by chance) · fa-ira مُکافات (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sq zënë (something captured) · be вы́йгранка (that which may be won by chance) · ar سَلِيبَة (something captured) · sv vinst (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · uk трофе́й (anything captured using the rights of war) · yi פּריז (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · sv lön (anything worth striving for) · tg инъом (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · nn gevinst (that which may be won by chance) · tl premyo (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · bg награ́да (anything worth striving for) · be прэ́мія (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · my ဆု (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ky приз (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · pt prêmio (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · uz mukofot (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · nl prijs (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ja てこ (lever) · tr kaldıraç (lever) · nds Pries (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · cmn 獎 /奖 (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · be трафе́й (anything captured using the rights of war) · sa मीढ (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · tr ödül (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · de Preis (that which may be won by chance) · ar غَنِيمَة (anything captured using the rights of war) · oc prèmi (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · ru приз (that which may be won by chance) · ru трофе́й (something captured) · de Gewinn (that which may be won by chance) · ur غَنِیمَت (anything captured using the rights of war) · fi ryöstösaalis (something captured) · ja 賞 (that which may be won by chance) · hi ग़नीमत (anything captured using the rights of war) · sh на̑града (honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest) · he שָׁלָל (anything captured using the rights of war) · nl prijs (that which may be won by chance) · sv pris (that which may be won by chance) · tr ikramiye (that which may be won by chance) · hi लूट (anything captured using the rights of war) · la praemium (that which may be won by chance) · it trofeo (something captured)