prize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpraɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/praɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prīz)

Inflections of 'prize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
For senses to do with value or worth, "prize" is correct in US & UK English. For senses to do with leverage, the UK spelling is "prise" ("prize" is US only in this sense).
prizes
v 3rd person singular
prizing
v pres p
prized
v past
prized
v past p

Collocations for "prize"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "prize" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

prize

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a prize of [$400]
  2. a [$400] prize
  3. won [first] prize in the [beauty contest, talent show]
  4. and [first] prize goes to
  5. the prize for [first] place is
  6. the [first] -place prize is
  7. [raffle, drawing, bingo] prizes
  8. the Nobel Prize in [literature, physics]
  9. won the Nobel Prize for [literature]
  10. won the [top, $400] prize
  11. win the prize by [correctly, successfully]
  12. win a door prize
  13. has her eye on the [first] prize
  14. [call, write, click] to [claim, receive] your free prize
  15. a cash prize of [$400]
  16. a prize for the [best, most original] costume
  17. a prize drawing
  18. a [daily, weekly] prize draw
  19. the (lucky) prize winner
  20. won the prize draw
  21. could have really used the prize money
  22. claim the prize money
  23. a prize-winning [dog, recipe]
  24. buy into the prize pool
  25. a [$400] prize pool
  26. a prize pool of [$400]
  27. a prize fund of [$50 million]
n as adj
  1. a prize drawing
  2. a [daily, weekly] prize drawing
  3. won the prize drawing
  4. the (lucky) prize winner
  5. could have really used the prize money
  6. claim the prize money
  7. buy into the prize pool
  8. a [$400] prize pool
  9. a prize pool of [$400]
  10. a prize fund of [$50 million]
adj
  1. a prize [fighter, play, show]
  2. a prize collection of [antiques, autographs, stamps]
  3. [among, one of] his prize possessions
  4. one of his prize [quotes, errors, blunders]
  5. UK: is a prize [idiot, fool]
v
  1. prized [by many, for centuries]
  2. [a skill, an asset] prized [by, for]
  3. prized by [the French, the company, many people]
adv
  1. a prize-winning [dog, recipe]
'prize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
architect - award - carry - cash - chemist - claim - compete - contention - cop - dissertation - draw - encourage - fair - first - grab - grand - hopeful - interview - joint - journalist - jury - literature - lost - merit - million - modest - packet - performance - pocket - position - pot - purse - reap - recipient - riddle - runner - running - second - share - split - spur - stallion - supporting - thrilled - turnip - unexpected - walk - win - wing - winner

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