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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Prize \Prize\ (pr[imac]z), n. [F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp,
     fr. pris, p. p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere;
     in some senses, as 2
     (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See
         Prison, Prehensile, and cf. Pry, and also Price.]
         [1913 Webster]
  
     1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a
        thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I will depart my pris, or my prey, by deliberation.
                                                    --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His own prize,
              Whom formerly he had in battle won.   --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Hence, specifically;
        (a) (Law) Anything captured by a belligerent using the
            rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in
            virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel. --Kent.
            --Brande & C.
        (b) An honor or reward striven for in a competitive
            contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an
            inducement to, or reward of, effort.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  I'll never wrestle for prize more. --Shak.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  I fought and conquered, yet have lost the prize.
                                                    --Dryden.
            [1913 Webster]
        (c) That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or
        in prospect.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
              calling of God in Christ Jesus.       --Phil. iii.
                                                    14.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A contest for a reward; competition. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. [Written also
        prise.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Prize court, a court having jurisdiction of all captures
        made in war on the high seas. --Bouvier.
  
     Prize fight, an exhibition contest, esp. one of pugilists,
        for a stake or wager.
  
     Prize fighter, one who fights publicly for a reward; --
        applied esp. to a professional boxer or pugilist. --Pope.
  
     Prize fighting, fighting, especially boxing, in public for
        a reward or wager.
  
     Prize master, an officer put in charge or command of a
        captured vessel.
  
     Prize medal, a medal given as a prize.
  
     Prize money, a dividend from the proceeds of a captured
        vessel, etc., paid to the captors.
  
     Prize ring, the ring or inclosure for a prize fight; the
        system and practice of prize fighting.
  
     To make prize of, to capture. --Hawthorne.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Prize \Prize\, v. t.
     To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. [Written
     also prise.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Prize \Prize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prized; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Prizing.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L.
     pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See Price, and
     cf. Praise.] [Formerly written also prise. ]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to
        rate.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A goodly price that I was prized at.  --Zech. xi.
                                                    13.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I prize it [life] not a straw, but for mine honor.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to
        esteem. ``[I] do love, prize, honor you. '' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I prized your person, but your crown disdain.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Prise \Prise\, n.
     An enterprise. [Obs.] --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Prise \Prise\, n. & v.
     See Prize, n., 5. Also Prize, v. t.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Prise \Prise\, n.
     An enterprise. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Prise \Prise\, n. & v.
     See Prize, n., 5. Also Prize, v. t.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Prize \Prize\, v. t.
     To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. [Written
     also prise.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Prize \Prize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prized; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Prizing.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L.
     pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See Price, and
     cf. Praise.] [Formerly written also prise. ]
     1. To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to
        rate.
  
              A goodly price that I was prized at.  --Zech. xi.
                                                    13.
  
              I prize it [life] not a straw, but for mine honor.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to
        esteem. ``[I] do love, prize, honor you. '' --Shak.
  
              I prized your person, but your crown disdain.
                                                    --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Prize \Prize\, n. [F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp, fr. pris, p.
     p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some
     senses, as 2
     (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See
         Prison, Prehensile, and cf. Pry, and also Price.]
  
     1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a
        thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
  
              I will depart my pris, or may prey, by deliberation.
                                                    --Chaucer.
  
              His own prize, Whom formerly he had in battle won.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     2. Hence, specifically;
        (a) (Law) Anything captured by a belligerent using the
            rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in
            virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel. --Kent.
            --Brande & C.
        (b) An honor or reward striven for in a competitive
            contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an
            inducement to, or reward of, effort.
  
                  I'll never wrestle for prize more. --Shak.
  
                  I fought and conquered, yet have lost the prize.
                                                    --Dryden.
        (c) That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
  
     3. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or
        in prospect.
  
              I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
              calling of God in Christ Jesus.       --Phil. iii.
                                                    14.
  
     4. A contest for a reward; competition. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     5. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. [Written also
        prise.]
  
     Prize court, a court having jurisdiction of all captures
        made in war on the high seas. --Bouvier.
  
     Prize fight, an exhibition contest, esp. one of pugilists,
        for a stake or wager.
  
     Prize fighter, one who fights publicly for a reward; --
        applied esp. to a professional boxer or pugilist. --Pope.
  
     Prize fighting, fighting, especially boxing, in public for
        a reward or wager.
  
     Prize master, an officer put in charge or command of a
        captured vessel.
  
     Prize medal, a medal given as a prize.
  
     Prize money, a dividend from the proceeds of a captured
        vessel, etc., paid to the captors.
  
     Prize ring, the ring or inclosure for a prize fight; the
        system and practice of prize fighting.
  
     To make prize of, to capture. --Hawthorne.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  prise
       v 1: to move or force, especially in an effort to get something
            open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed
            to pry the lid off the garbage pail" [syn: pry, prize,
             lever, jimmy]
       2: make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the
          information out of him" [syn: pry]
       3: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We
          prize his creativity" [syn: respect, esteem, value,
          prize] [ant: disrespect, disrespect]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  prise
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 το βύσμα
     2 η πρίζα, ο ρευματοδότης
     3 η αρπαγή
     4 η κατάληψη
     5 η λήψη
     6 η άλωση
     7 το πιάσιμο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  prise
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl Belgium) electrical outlet, wall socket
     French n.
     1 (electrical) socket, wall socket (also ''prise électrique'')
     2 (lb fr martial arts) hold
     3 (lb fr climbing) hold (gloss: of a climbing wall)
     4 grip
     5 (lb fr baseball) a strike
     6 a taking or capture
     7 (lb fr film) a take
     French part.p.
     (feminine singular of fr pris)
     French vb.
     (inflection of fr priser  1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s impr)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     to price (gloss: something)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     to (l en extol), (l en praise), (l en commend), (l en laud), (l en
  glorify)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Prise
     German n.
     1 f pinch, dash (gloss: amount that can be held between thumb, index
  and middle finger, of salt, flour, powder etc.)
     2 f (lb de nautical) prize (gloss: captured ship or freight)
     3 f (lb de figurative else obsolete) booty, spoils (in general)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  prise
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) An enterprise or adventure.
     2 (obsolete form of en prize)
     vb.
     To force (open) with a lever; to pry.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  prise
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl Belgium) electrical outlet, wall socket
     French n.
     1 (electrical) socket, wall socket (also ''prise électrique'')
     2 (lb fr martial arts) hold
     3 (lb fr climbing) hold (gloss: of a climbing wall)
     4 grip
     5 (lb fr baseball) a strike
     6 a taking or capture
     7 (lb fr film) a take
     French part.p.
     (feminine singular of fr pris)
     French vb.
     (inflection of fr priser  1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s impr)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     to price (gloss: something)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     to (l en extol), (l en praise), (l en commend), (l en laud), (l en
  glorify)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Prise
     German n.
     1 f pinch, dash (gloss: amount that can be held between thumb, index
  and middle finger, of salt, flour, powder etc.)
     2 f (lb de nautical) prize (gloss: captured ship or freight)
     3 f (lb de figurative else obsolete) booty, spoils (in general)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  prise
     Dutch n.
     (lb nl Belgium) electrical outlet, wall socket
     French n.
     1 (electrical) socket, wall socket (also ''prise électrique'')
     2 (lb fr martial arts) hold
     3 (lb fr climbing) hold (gloss: of a climbing wall)
     4 grip
     5 (lb fr baseball) a strike
     6 a taking or capture
     7 (lb fr film) a take
     French part.p.
     (feminine singular of fr pris)
     French vb.
     (inflection of fr priser  1//3 s pres ind//sub ; 2 s impr)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     to price (gloss: something)
     Norwegian Bokmål vb.
     to (l en extol), (l en praise), (l en commend), (l en laud), (l en
  glorify)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Prise
     German n.
     1 f pinch, dash (gloss: amount that can be held between thumb, index
  and middle finger, of salt, flour, powder etc.)
     2 f (lb de nautical) prize (gloss: captured ship or freight)
     3 f (lb de figurative else obsolete) booty, spoils (in general)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  prise
     Ranska n.
     1 otto
     2 valtaus
     3 kaappaus
     4 annos (lääkettä, nuuskaa)
     5 pistoke
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm pperff p rise prendre)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  prise
     Franska n.
     1 tag, grepp, håll
     2 gripande, fastagande
     3 fångst
     4 (tagg sjöfart språk=fr) tagen fartyg, pris
     5 fäste (på ett vägg)
     6 pris, portion av tobak
     7 intagande, erövring
     8 ''(i plural)'' strid
     9 ''(elekricitet)'' kontakt
     Franska vb.
     1 (böjning fr verb priser)
     2 (böjning fr verb prendre)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Prise
     Tyska n.
     1 nypa - ''(t.ex. salt)''
     2 pris, prilla - ''(snus)''
     3 kap; byte av sjörövare

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Prise /pɾˈiːzə/ 
  pinch 
        "eine Prise Salz"  - a pinch of salt

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Prise /pɾˈiːzə/ 
   [naut.] prize 
           Note: captured ship or cargo/equipment
           Note: gekapertes Schiff oder gekaperte Ladung/Ausrüstung

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Prise /ˈpʁiːzə/ 
  1. pincée
  Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann
  2. prise
  ein eingenommenes, übernommenes, gekapertes, besetztes Objekt

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ind ]

  Prise /ˈpʁiːzə/ 
  sejumput
  Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Prise /ˈpʁiːzə/ 
  pizca
  ein eingenommenes, übernommenes, gekapertes, besetztes Objekt

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Prise /ˈpʁiːzə/ 
  1. nypa
  Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann
  2. kap, pris
  ein eingenommenes, übernommenes, gekapertes, besetztes Objekt
  3. prilla, pris
  Schnupftabak

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:deu-tur ]

  Prise /pɾˈiːzə/
  tutam

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  prise /pɹˈaɪz/ 
  cenit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  prise /pɹˈaɪz/ 
   [Br.] einen Gegenstand gewaltsam von einem anderen lösen 
        "prise sb.'s fingers (away) from the handle"  - jds. Finger vom Griff lösen
        "use a screwdriver to prise/prize/pry loose/off/open the lid"  - den Deckel mit einem Schraubenzieher aufhebeln/aufsprengen
     Synonyms: prize, pry an object from another
  
   see: lever, prise, prize, pry a stump out of the ground
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  prise /pɹˈaɪz/
   [Br.] einen Baumstumpf aus dem Boden heraushebeln/lösen
     Synonyms: lever, prize, pry a stump out of the ground
  
   see: prise, prize, pry an object from another
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  prise //pɹaɪz// 
  kangeta, vääntää
  to force open with a lever, to pry

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  prise /pɹˈaɪz/ 
  1. बल से अलग करना
        "The kidnappers prised the child and taken away from her mother."

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  prise, prize /praɪz/ 
    otworzyć wyłamując, otworzyć, oswobodzić

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  prise /pʁˈiz/
  dalc'h, peg, krog

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (action) prise /pʁˈiz/
  kemer, kemeridigezh

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (avoir p. sur) prise /pʁˈiz/
  krog (kavout k. war)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (de tabac) prise /pʁˈiz/
  meudad (meudadoù /mødadˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (donner p. à) prise /pʁˈiz/
  kraf (reiñ k. da)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (donner p.) prise /pʁˈiz/
  krog (reiñ k.)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (empoignade) prise /pʁˈiz/
  krogad (krogadoù /kʁoɡadˈu/), pegad (pegadoù /pəɡadˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (élec.) prise /pʁˈiz/
  lugell (lugelloù /lyʒɛlˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (être aux p.) prise /pʁˈiz/
  krog (bezañ k.)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (lutte) prise /pʁˈiz/
  krog

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (lâcher p.) prise /pʁˈiz/
  diskregiñ

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (pêche...) prise /pʁˈiz/
  dalc'h (dalc'hioù /(en)dˈalkhɪˌuː(fr)/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (prendre p. sur) prise /pʁˈiz/
  krog (tapout k. war)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (tabac) prise /pʁˈiz/
  friad (friadoù /fʁiadˈu/)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  prise /pʁiz/ 
  стискане

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  prise /pʁiz/ 
  Griff
  dans les arts martiaux

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  prise /pʀiz/ 
  1. catch, prize
  2. plug, socket

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  prise /priz/
  aandrijving

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  prise /pʁiz/ 
  tomada, golpe, pegar

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  prise /pʁiz/ 
  1. стойка
  dans les arts martiaux
  2. розетка
  prise de courant ou port de données électronique

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  prise /pʁiz/ 
  1. propulsión
  2. toma
  dans les arts martiaux

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  prise
  prise

From IPA:nb :   [ IPA:nb ]

  

/ˈpɾiːsə/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  vt.撬开

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     v. 用桁杆推动;撬开

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