/praɪz/
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Translation
Something you win in a game or competition.
Word origin
From Old French pris, meaning price or value, from Latin pretium.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pretium
- English cognates
- price, precious
Grammar
Gender
Pluralprizes
Examples
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A prize is what you get for winning.
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A prize can be money, a cup, or anything given to the winner.
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"Prizes" is the plural form.
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