prized
pronunciation
How to pronounce prized in British English:
UK [praɪzd]
How to pronounce prized in American English:
US [praɪzd]
Word Origin
- prized (adj.)
- "highly esteemed," 1530s, adjective from prize (n.1.), or from past participle of Middle English prisen "to prize, value" (late 14c.), from stem of Old French preisier "to praise" (see praise (v.)).
Example
- 1. The town has been desperate to protect its prized tree .
- 2. Its early products prized function over form .
- 3. Jpmorgan chase will not have to offload its prized highbridge subsidiary , for instance .
- 4. But that would have left it needing more , forcing it to sell prized assets at firesale prices .
- 5. Stakes in consumer-related companies are particularly prized .