prize
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Middle English (in the sense ‘something won in a competition’): from Old French pris ‘something captured, booty’, also ‘price’, from Latin prehendere ‘lay hold of, seize’.
مثال
- He won a prize in the competition.
- She prizes her family above all else.
- He is a prize idiot.
ترکیبهای رایج
win a prize prize winner prize ceremony prize money prize possession
تعریف انگلیسی
- something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery “the prize was a free trip to Europe”
- goods or money obtained illegally
- something given as a token of victory
- hold dear “I prize these old photographs” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Sam and Sue prize the movie”
- regard highly; think much of “I respect his judgement” “We prize his creativity” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “The chefs prize the vegetables”
- 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” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s something PPIII” “choice wines” “prime beef” “prize carnations” “quality paper” “select peaches”
مترادفها
I. noun
1. Reward, premium, guerdon, meed; (plural) honors; laurels, palm, trophy.
2. Capture.
3. Privilege, gain, advantage.
II. verb active
1. Estimate, rate, appraise.
2. Esteem, value highly.