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";
   - award
    
2. Something given as a token of victory
   "She received a prize for her groundbreaking research";
   - trophy
    
3. Goods or money obtained illegally
   "The pirates divided up their prize";
   - loot, booty, pillage, plunder, swag [informal], dirty money [informal]

1. Regard highly; think much of
   "We prize his creativity";
   - respect, esteem, value
    
2. Hold dear
   "I prize these old photographs";
   - value, treasure, appreciate
    
3. [N. Amer] To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
   "He prized open the stuck window";
   - pry, prise [Brit, Cdn], lever, jimmy [N. Amer], jemmy [Brit]

1. Of superior grade
   "prize carnations";
   - choice, prime, quality, select

Sounds like: prize

Derived forms: prizing, prizes, prized

See also: superior

Type of: accolade, award, consider, gift, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], laurels, open, open up, reckon, regard, see, stolen property, view

Antonym: disesteem

Encyclopedia: Prize