first prize

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• first prize — /fɜst ˈpraɪz/ (say ferst pruyz) noun 1. the highest award in a competition, lottery, etc. –phrase 2. take first prize, a. to win the highest award. b. (often ironic) to surpass everything else, as if winning such an award: to take first prize for …  

• first prize — Synonyms and related words: Academy Award, Nobel Prize, Oscar, acme, authority, authorization, award, be all and end all, blue ribbon, booby prize, championship, command, consolation prize, control, directorship, dominion, effectiveness, first… …   Moby Thesaurus

• first prize — highest prize, highest reward …   English contemporary dictionary

• first — [ fɜrst ] function word *** First can be used in the following ways: as a number: This is the first car I ve ever owned. as a pronoun: It s often tougher for a team in their second year than their first. as an adverb: Speak to me first, before… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• first — first1 W1S1 [fə:st US fə:rst] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a series)¦ 2 for the first time 3¦(main)¦ 4 in the first place 5 in the first instance 6 at first glance/sight 7 first things first 8 (at) first hand 9 first prize/place …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prize — ▪ I. prize prize 1 [praɪz] noun [countable] something that is very valuable or important to have: • With a portfolio of $1 billion, Amerco is an attractive prize. • The administration has worked behind the scenes to help Turkey win the big prize… …   Financial and business terms

• prize — prize1 [ praız ] noun count *** 1. ) a reward you get for being successful in a sport, competition, or game, or for being better than others at something. Someone who has won a prize is called a prize winner: the Nobel Prize for chemistry… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• prize — I UK [praɪz] / US noun [countable] Word forms prize : singular prize plural prizes *** 1) a) a reward that you get for being successful in a sport, competition, or game, or for being better than others at something. Someone who has won a prize is …   English dictionary

• Prize — For other uses, see Prize (disambiguation). A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements.[1] Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with… …   Wikipedia

• prize*/*/ — [praɪz] noun [C] I a reward that you get for being successful in a competition, or for being good at something the Nobel Prize for chemistry[/ex] Peter Turnbull won first prize (= the prize that is given to the person who is first in a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• first — number BEFORE 1 before anything or anyone else: She reached the top of the hill first. | It s mine, I saw it first. see firstly 2 the first someone or something that is before other people or things : be (the) first to do sth: My sister said I d… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English