LekhoriLekhoriThat which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
[…] wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne,
Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war; especially, property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel.
Having taken all the Treasure on Board their own Ships, and plundered their Prize of every Thing elſe they either wanted or liked, they let her go; ſhe not being able to continue her Voyage, returned back: […]
Obsolete form of price.
My prizes – for a head is thirty five Guineas – As far as the Knees seventy – and for a whole-length one hundred and fifty.
To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
[…] I Beyond all limit of what else i’ the world Do love, prize, honour you.
Having won a prize; award-winning.
a prize vegetable
First-rate; exceptional.
He was a prize fool.
From Middle English prise, from Old French prise (“a taking, capture, a seizure, a thing seized, a prize, booty, also hold, purchase”), past participle of prendre (“to take, to capture”), from Latin p...
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To move with a lever; to force up or open; to prise or pry.
‘Find some other black boxes to prize open.’