prize :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (11)

n. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

trophy, prize

n. something given as a token of victory

loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize, swag, dirty money

n. goods or money obtained illegally

Verbs (14)

prize, value, treasure, appreciate

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy

v. 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"

respect, esteem, value, prize, prise

v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (5)

choice, prime(a), prize, quality, select

adj. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

Fuzzynyms (101)

award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels

n. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"

premium

n. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value; "they paid a premium for access to water"

subsidy

n. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

medallion

n. an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered

ribbon

n. notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

memento, souvenir

n. a reminder of past events

jewel, gem

n. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

winnings, win, profits

n. something won (especially money)

draw, haul, haulage

n. the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

commodity, trade good, good

n. articles of commerce

return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

approve

v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

v. consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

honor, honour, reward

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure

v. be fond of; be attached to

parallel

v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

sense

v. comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

appreciate, apprize, apprise

v. increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"

gather, garner, collect, pull together

v. assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

v. find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"

choose

v. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

desire, want

v. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

love, enjoy

v. get pleasure from; "I love cooking"

enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour

v. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

break

v. crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir"

interrupt, break

v. terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

break

v. weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"

dampen, deaden, damp

v. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"

fail

v. get worse; "Her health is declining"

coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force

v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

storm, force

v. take by force; "Storm the fort"

drive

v. urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"

force, do forcibly, exert force on

v. do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"

wring, wrench

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

choke, scrag

v. wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"

strangle

v. die from strangulation

grab, seize

v. capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"

honor, honour, reward

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure

v. be fond of; be attached to

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

elect, elite

adj. selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"

great

adj. remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

optimum, optimal

adj. most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"

top(a)

adj. situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"

Synonyms (34)

ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, tops(p)

adj. of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

outstanding

adj. distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"

blue-ribbon(a), select

adj. selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season"

boss, brag

adj. exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"

champion

adj. holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"

excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid

adj. very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

gilt-edged

adj. of the highest quality or value; "gilt-edged securities"; "gilt-edged credentials"

good

adj. well above average in performance: "a good student"

greatest, sterling(a), superlative

adj. highest in quality

pukka, pucka

adj. absolutely first class and genuine; "pukka sahib"; "pukka quarters with a swarm of servants"

shining

adj. marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"

supreme

adj. highest in excellence or achievement; "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"

top-flight, top-hole, topping

adj. excellent; best possible

transcendent, surpassing

adj. exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

well-made

adj. skillfully constructed

Antonyms (5)

disrespect, disesteem

v. have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

disrespect, disesteem

v. have little or no respect for; hold in contempt

inferior

adj. lower than a given reference point; "inferior alveolar artery"

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