Definition of prize

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Prize (n.) A contest for a reward; competition.

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Prize :: Prize (n.) Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect.
Timothy Grass :: Timothy grass () A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix..
Recapture :: Recapture (n.) That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
Sportulary :: Sportula (n.) A gift; a present; a prize; hence, an alms; a largess..
Prize :: Prize (n.) A contest for a reward; competition.
Wage :: Wage (v. t.) That which is staked or ventured; that for which one incurs risk or danger; prize; gage.
Recapture :: Recapture (n.) The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor..
Plume :: Plume (v.) A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.
Knot :: Knot (n.) A sandpiper (Tringa canutus), found in the northern parts of all the continents, in summer. It is grayish or ashy above, with the rump and upper tail coverts white, barred with dusky. The lower parts are pale brown, with the flanks and under tail coverts white. When fat it is prized by epicures. Called also dunne..
Recaptor :: Recaptor (n.) One who recaptures; one who takes a prize which had been previously taken.
Prize :: Prize (n.) An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort..
Prizing :: Prizing (n.) The application of a lever to move any weighty body, as a cask, anchor, cannon, car, etc. See Prize, n., 5..
Shedder :: Shedder (n.) A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft; -- applied especially to the edible crabs, which are most prized while in this state..
Oppose :: Oppose (n.) To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize..
Expectation :: Expectation (n.) The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event. Expectations are computed for or against the occurrence of the event.
Prizemen :: Prizemen (pl. ) of Prizema.
Prizeman :: Prizeman (n.) The winner of a prize.
Surmulot :: Surmullet (a.) Any one of various species of mullets of the family Millidae, esp. the European species (Millus surmulletus), which is highly prized as a food fish. See Mullet..
Valued :: Valued (a.) Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend..
Apprizer :: Apprizer (n.) A creditor for whom an appraisal is made.
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