prize
nounADJ.
big, great, prestigious | special | coveted
She was the first woman to win this coveted prize.| glittering
He strove for the glittering prizes of politics.| first, top | runner-up, second | consolation | booby
The booby prize was awarded to the worst singer in the competition.| cash, money
VERB + PRIZE
award (sb), give (sb) | present
The prize was presented by the mayor.| get, receive, take, win | accept
PRIZE + VERB
go to sb/sth
The prize went to the grey long-haired cat.| be worth sth
a prize worth over £3,000PRIZE + NOUN
winner (also prizewinner) | money | draw
PREP.
~ for
He won the Nobel Prize for Literature.prize
verbPREP.
above
a precious thing to be prized above all else| as
The library is prized as the finest of its kind in England.| for
The berries are prized for their healing properties.PHRASES
highly/much prized
two fruits that are much prized in Madeira