Reading Theme:
Prize Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：award (prize)
prize
/praɪz/
n./v.
Something you win in a competition or game, like a trophy, money, or a medal.
award
➕
/əˈwɔːrd/
n./v.
An item or honor given to a winner in a competition, contest, or game.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'pretium' (price, value), via Old French 'pris', meaning value or reward.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 'prize' as 'price' with a twist — you pay effort to win a prize, then you prize it dearly.
📖 Example
She was overjoyed to win the prize for best science project at the school fair.
She was overjoyed to win the prize for best science project at the school fair.
🔗 Collocations
win a prize – to receive a prize in a competition
prize money – the monetary reward given as a prize
Nobel Prize – the prestigious international awards given annually in several categories
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
prizewinner (n.) – a person who wins a prize
prizeworthy (adj.) – deserving a prize
prize (v.) (v.) – to value highly
📖 Cultural Story
Originating from Latin 'pretium' (value), 'prize' evolved through Old French 'pris' (price, reward). In medieval tournaments, a 'prise' was captured booty or awarded item, later the modern sense of a competition award.
Meaning 2：value highly (prize)
prize
/praɪz/
n./v.
To think something is very important and special, and to treat it with great care.
value highly
➕
/ˈvæljuː ˈhaɪli/
n./v.
To regard something as extremely valuable and treat it with great care and affection.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
My grandmother prizes her old wedding ring more than any expensive jewelry.
My grandmother prizes her old wedding ring more than any expensive jewelry.
🔗 Collocations
prize something dearly – to hold something very dear and valuable
prized possession – an object that is especially valued by someone
prize above all – to consider something more important than anything else
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
Wordbook
Your data is saved in this browser