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prize
Noun
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A prize is something that you receive for winning or doing well.
She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
The film was the winner of the top prize at last year's Cannes Film Festival.
Best Overall Performance, and the $300 grand prize, was awarded to .
The book sold slowly despite winning third prize in this year's poetry contest.
The top teams will receive $1,000 cash prizes.
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A prize horse, story, performance, etc. is very good and could win a prize.
She caught this year's prize fish late yesterday evening.
prize
Verb
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If something is prized, people feel that it is very important and often people want it.
DuMond is a world-famous artist and his pieces are highly prized by collectors.
The island is prized for its beautiful salt-white beaches and clear blue skies.
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If you prize something off of or away from something else, you use strong force to get it to move.
He prized the doors open, dragged the two men out, and laid them on the road.
giving
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noun
the act of giving
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noun
disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return
the alumni followed a program of annual giving
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noun
the imparting of news or promises etc
he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving
giving his word of honor seemed to come too easily
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adjective
(= big, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, liberal, openhanded)
given or giving freely
was a big tipper
the bounteous goodness of God
bountiful compliments
a freehanded host
a handsome allowance
Saturday's child is loving and giving
a liberal backer of the arts
a munificent gift
her fond and openhanded grandfather