prize — an award given as a reward for achievement or winning a competition
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an award given as a reward for achievement or winning a competition
Pronunciation (IPA): /praɪz/
Example Sentences
- The math genius won every prize except the one for being humble.
- My grandmother's recipe is my most prized possession.
- He entered the lottery hoping to win the grand prize of a year's supply of kimchi.
prize
NOUN[/praɪz/]
an award given as a reward for achievement or winning a competition
The young pianist lifts the gold prize trophy with trembling, joyful hands.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'prise' meaning 'a taking or capture,' derived from Latin 'prehendere' meaning 'to seize or grasp.' The word evolved to mean something taken or seized, and later came to mean a reward or award.
Breakdown
prise (Old French: a taking/capture) → prize. Modern sense developed from the concept of something 'taken' or 'won' as a reward, with the -ize suffix sometimes added in verb forms (to prize = to value highly, from the noun meaning something worth taking/having).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The math genius won every prize except the one for being humble.”
“My grandmother's recipe is my most prized possession.”
“He entered the lottery hoping to win the grand prize of a year's supply of kimchi.”
“The school prizes academic excellence and creativity equally.”
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