Meaning & use
prize
An award given to the winner of a competition, contest, or lottery.
See it in a sentence
She won first prize for her painting at the county fair.
The company offered a cash prize to whoever suggested the best idea.
A note on using this word
As a verb, prize means to value something highly, as in 'she prized her grandmother's ring above all else.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To value something highly and consider it precious.
He prized his old guitar more than anything else he owned.
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