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prize
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- pronunciation:
- praIz
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
A prize is something you win for doing something well or because you had very good luck.
Yasmine won a prize for getting first place in the poetry contest. The prize was a very fancy pen and some books of poetry.At the school fair, everybody gets a number and puts it in a hat. When the principal picks someone's number at the end of the fair, they win a prize. This year, the prize was a cake.- synonyms:
- award, honor
- similar words:
- bonus, cup, decoration, reward, trophy
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| related words: |
award, medal, title |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
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A prize swimmer is someone who has won a prize for swimming. A prize pig is a pig that has won a prize in a contest.
The farmer is proud of his prize cows.- synonyms:
- honored
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
prizes, prizing, prized |
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When you prize something, its value is very high to you. When you prize something you own, it is very important to you and you take good care of it.
My grandfather prized his stamp collection more than anything else he owned.My aunt prizes her flower garden. We are not allowed to go in it by ourselves.- synonyms:
- admire, honor, treasure, value
- similar words:
- adore, appreciate, cherish, like, respect, worship
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| related words: |
honor |
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