prize

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
2. Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
3. An honour or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort.
4. That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
5. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
6. (obsolete) A contest for a reward; competition.
7. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.

Verb

1. To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
2. (obsolete) To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate.
3. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
4. (obsolete) To compete in a prizefight.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Having won a prize; award-winning.
2. (not-comparable) First-rate; exceptional.

Sinonieme

reward

award

value

esteem

prise

premium

appreciate

honor

bonus

honour

treasure

trophy

🏆

pry

respect

think highly of

lever

gift

🎁

booty

medal

assess

cherish

think well of

accolade

estimate

enjoy

recompense

rate

plunder

laurel

guerdon

appraise

like

bounty

fancy

evaluate

love

❤️

dirty money

quality

price

prime

present

jimmy

pillage

citation

choice

judge

🧑‍⚖️

have a high regard for

spoil

gratuity

gauge

Vertalings

prix

Preis

premio

premio

prijs

récompense

schätzen

premie

prémio

Prämie

prêmio

estimer

Belohnung

premi

apprezzare

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pɹaɪz/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: prise

In summary

From Middle English prise, from Old French prise (“a taking, capture, a seizure, a thing seized, a prize, booty, also hold, purchase”), past participle of prendre (“to take, to capture”), from Latin prēndere (“to take, seize”); see prehend. Compare prison, apprise, comprise, enterprise, purprise, reprisal, surprise, etc. Doublet of prise.

Sinne

The " Admiral Graf Spee" was under strict instructions to adhere prize rules .