prize

prize
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. trophy, medal, award, decoration, laurel; premium, bonus, reward; advantage, privilege; pick, elite. —v. t. cherish, treasure, esteem, value. See approbation, love. Ant., penalty.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. reward, award, honor, premium, accolade, medal, decoration, laurel, trophy, palm, crown, garland, cup, blue ribbon, citation, scholarship, fellowship, inducement, carrot, advantage, privilege, winnings, jackpot, purse, windfall, bounty, bonus, spoils, booty, plunder, loot, recompense, feather in one's cap, title, championship, first place, mark of honor, treasure, gem, meed, guerdon, payoff*, gravy*, plum*, haul*, take*; see also booty .
Syn.- prize applies to something won in competition or, often, in a lottery or game of chance [ she won first prize in the golf tournament ] ; award implies a decision by judges but does not connote overt competition [ we received an award for the best news story of the year ] ; reward usually refers to something given in recompense for a good deed or for merit [ a reward was offered for the return of the lost briefcase ] ; premium , in this connection, applies to a reward offered as an inducement to greater effort or production [ to pay a premium for advance delivery ] v.
Syn. value, esteem, cherish; see appreciate 2 , like 1 , 2 .
See Synonym Study at appreciate .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
award, winnings, reward, title, blue ribbon, medal, trophy, loving cup, decoration, laurel, honors, jackpot, haul, stake, spoils, booby prize.
II
v.
value, regard highly, esteem, appreciate, hold dear, cherish, treasure.
III
a.
award-winning, winning, choice. see best
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of: appreciate, cherish, esteem, respect, treasure, value. Idiom: set store by. See PRAISE. 2. To have the highest regard for: cherish, treasure. Idiom: hold dear. See VALUE.
V
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. Something given in return for a service or accomplishment: accolade, award, guerdon, honorarium, plum, premium, reward. Idiom: token of appreciation (or esteem). See REWARD. 2. A memento received as a symbol of excellence or victory: accolade, award, trophy. See RESPECT. 3. A person or thing worth catching: plum. Informal: catch. Slang: brass ring. See DESIRE. 4. Someone or something considered exceptionally precious: gem, pearl, treasure. See VALUE. 5. The superlative or most preferable part of something: best, choice, cream, creme de la creme, elite, flower, pick, top. Idioms: cream of the crop, flower of the flock, pick of the bunch (or crop). See BETTER.
VI
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Nautical. Goods or property seized unlawfully, especially by a victor in wartime: booty, loot, pillage, plunder, spoil (used in plural). Slang: boodle. See CRIMES, GIVE.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат
Synonyms:
, , , (pl.), , , , , / , , / , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Prize — (pr[imac]z), n. [F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp, fr. pris, p. p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some senses, as 2 (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See {Prison}, {Prehensile}, and cf. {Pry}, and also {Price}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prize — n 1: property (as a ship) lawfully captured in time of war 2: the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • prize — prize1 [prīz] vt. prized, prizing [ME pris: see PRICE] 1. Obs. to set a value upon; price 2. to value highly; esteem n. 1. something offered or given to the winner of a contest 2. something won in a game of cha …   English World dictionary

  • Prize — Prize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prizing}.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See {Price}, and cf. {Praise}.] [Formerly written also {prise}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. To set or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prize — [adj] best award winning, champion, choice, cream*, elite, fat*, first class*, firstrate*, outstanding, pick, prime, top, topnotch, winning; concept 574 Ant. worst prize [n1] award, winnings accolade, acquirement, acquisition, advantage, blue… …   New thesaurus

  • prize — Ⅰ. prize [1] ► NOUN 1) a thing given as a reward to a winner or in recognition of an outstanding achievement. 2) something of great value that is worth struggling to achieve. ► ADJECTIVE 1) having been or likely to be awarded a prize. 2)… …   English terms dictionary

  • Prize — Prize, n. [F. prix price. See 3d {Prize}. ] Estimation; valuation. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prize — Prize, v. t. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. [Written also {prise}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prize# — prize n *premium, award, reward, meed, guerdon, bounty, bonus Analogous words: recompensing or recompense, compensation (see corresponding verbs at PAY): winning or winnings (see GET) Antonyms: forfeit prize vb value, treasure, cherish,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • prize — n *spoil, booty, plunder, loot, swag …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • prize — see prise …   Modern English usage

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”