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(adj) choice, select, prime, quality
of superior grade
choice wines; prime beef; prize carnations; quality paper; select peaches
(noun) trophy
something given as a token of victory
(noun) swag, plunder, pillage, booty, loot, dirty money
goods or money obtained illegally
(noun) award
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
the prize was a free trip to Europe
(verb) value, esteem, prise, respect
regard highly; think much of
I respect his judgement; We prize his creativity
(verb) pry, prise, jimmy, lever
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
(verb) appreciate, treasure, value
hold dear
I prize these old photographs