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prize

Entries 1 to 10 of 11.
  1. 1prize (noun)
  2. 2prize (adjective)
  3. 3prize (transitive verb)
  4. 4prize (noun)
  5. 5prize (transitive verb)
  6. booby prize
  7. consolation prize
  8. door prize
  9. Nobel Prize
  10. prize money

Main Entry:
1prize Listen to the pronunciation of 1prize
Pronunciation:
\ˈprīz\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English pris prize, price — more at price
Date:
14th century
1: something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance ; also : premium 1d2: something exceptionally desirable3archaic : a contest for a reward : competition
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