Word of the Day: Prize

/prīz/

noun:
1. something that can be won in a competition, race, lottery, etc.

“Be it jewel or toy, not the prize gives the joy, but the striving to win the prize.” Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton, 1803 – 1873

2. a reward given as a symbol of victory or superiority

“No one undertakes research in physics with the intention of winning a prize. It is the joy of discovering something no one knew before.” Stephen Hawking, 1942 –

adjective:
3. supremely excellent or outstanding for its kind

“Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.” Orson Scott Card, 1951 –

transitive verb:
4. value highly

“Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors.” Abraham Lincoln, 1809 – 1855