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English adjective: prize | |||
| 1. | prize of superior grade | ||
| Samples | Choice wines. Prime beef. Prize carnations. Quality paper. Select peaches. | ||
| Synonyms | choice, prime, quality, select | ||
| Similar | superior | ||
| Antonyms | inferior | ||
English noun: prize | |||
| 1. | prize (possession) something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery | ||
| Samples | The prize was a free trip to Europe. | ||
| Synonyms | award | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gift | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | door prize, fellowship, gratuity, jackpot, premium, prize money, scholarship | ||
| 2. | prize (possession) goods or money obtained illegally | ||
| Synonyms | booty, dirty money, loot, pillage, plunder, swag | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stolen property | ||
| Part holonym | cut | ||
| 3. | prize (artifact) something given as a token of victory | ||
| Synonyms | trophy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apple of discord, booby prize, bronze medal, cup, gold medal, loving cup, silver, silver medal | ||
English verb: prize | |||
| 1. | prize (possession) hold dear | ||
| Samples | I prize these old photographs. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue prize the movie | ||
| Synonyms | appreciate, treasure, value | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consider, reckon, regard, see, view | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | do justice, recognise, recognize | ||
| 2. | prize (contact) to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open | ||
| Samples | The burglar jimmied the lock. Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail. | ||
| Synonyms | jimmy, lever, prise, pry | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | open, open up | ||
| Entail | loose, loosen | ||
| 3. | prize (cognition) regard highly; think much of | ||
| Samples | I respect his judgement. We prize his creativity. | ||
| Examples | The chefs prize the vegetables | ||
| Synonyms | esteem, prise, respect, value | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consider, reckon, regard, see, view | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | admire, fear, look up to, revere, reverence, think the world of, venerate | ||
| Antonyms | disesteem, disrespect | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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