The meaning of PRIZE is something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance; also : premium.

PRIZE definition: a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition. See examples of prize used in a sentence.

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prize 1 (praɪz) n. 1. a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition. 2. something won in a lottery or the like. 3. anything striven for, worth striving for, or much valued.

A car prize at a shopping mall in Indonesia Skateboarders excited to receive a free skateboard deck as a prize at a skate contest, 2021 A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group …

Definition of prize noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. an award that is given to a person who wins a competition, race, etc. or who does very good work. She was awarded …

For senses to do with value or worth, "prize" is correct in US & UK English. For senses to do with leverage, the UK spelling is "prise" ("prize" is US only in this sense).

PRIZE meaning: 1 : something that is won in a contest or given as an award; 2 : something that is very valuable or desirable and that is difficult to get

If you prize something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.

A prize is the reward or recognition a winner gets. When you win first prize in your state spelling bee, you might get a medal and a trip to the national competition in Washington, DC.