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noun(prize)something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance; also : premium
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noun(prize)something exceptionally desirable
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noun(prize)a contest for a reward : competition
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adjective(prize)awarded or worthy of a prize
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adjective(prize)awarded as a prize
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adjective(prize)entered for the sake of a prize
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verb(prize)to estimate the value of : rate
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verb(prize)to value highly : esteem
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noun(prize)something taken by force, stratagem, or threat; especially : property lawfully captured at sea in time of war
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noun(prize)an act of capturing or taking; especially : the wartime capture of a ship and its cargo at sea
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verb(prize)to press, force, or move with a lever : pry
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noun(prize)a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and men making the capture
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noun(prize)money offered in prizes
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noun(prize)a ceremony at which prizes are awarded
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noun(prize)an award for the poorest performance in a game or competition
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noun(prize)an acknowledgment of notable inferiority
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noun(prize)a prize given to a runner-up or a loser in a contest