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prize
CEFRB1
/prˈaɪz/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Something given to a winner of a competition or contest.
- 02
noun
Extra detailAn honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
Examples
It is amazing that you won the prize.
She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈpɹaɪ̯z/
- /ˈpɹɑ̟ɪ̯z/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAnything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
More examples
In contextYou deserve the prize.
He was a prize fool.
a prize vegetable
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Origin
noun
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.