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Meaning of prize

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  prize
      adj 1: of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize
             carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches" [syn:
             {choice}, {prime(a)}, {prize}, {quality}, {select}]
      n 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" [syn: {prize}, {award}]
      2: goods or money obtained illegally [syn: {loot}, {booty},
         {pillage}, {plunder}, {prize}, {swag}, {dirty money}]
      3: something given as a token of victory [syn: {trophy},
         {prize}]
      v 1: hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" [syn: {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" [syn: {pry}, {prise},
         {prize}, {lever}, {jimmy}]
      3: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We
         prize his creativity" [syn: {respect}, {esteem}, {value},
         {prize}, {prise}] [ant: {disesteem}, {disrespect}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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