prize  /praɪz/

noun

1. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

synset: prize, award

2. goods or money obtained illegally

synset: loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize, swag, dirty_money

3. something given as a token of victory

synset: trophy, prize

verb

1. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

synset: prize, value, treasure, appreciate

2. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock"; "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

synset: pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy

3. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

synset: respect, esteem, value, prize, prise

antonym: disrespect, disesteem

adj

1. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

synset: choice, prime, prize, quality, select

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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