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Definition of Prize
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Prize
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel. 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. That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or in prospect. A contest for a reward; competition. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to rate. To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to esteem. Estimation; valuation. Related Definitions:
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Prize Quotations
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. Theodore Roosevelt Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. Theodore Roosevelt In war there is no prize for runner-up. Lucius Annaeus Seneca In fact, 37 percent of all United States Nobel Prize winners in the 20th century have been representatives of the Jewish community. Jon Porter The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to live manfully. Thomas Carlyle |
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Prize Translations
prize in Dutch is prijs, premie prize in Finnish is palkinto prize in German is Belohnung, Ehrenpreis, Preis prize in Italian is sorte, costo prize in Latin is diligo, praemium |
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