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prized

/pɹaɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To consider highly valuable; to esteem.

Examples :

"She prized her grandmother's antique ring above all her other jewelry. "
value attitude business moral achievement character mind

Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

To apply paint to.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Illustration valuable

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration appraise

appraise verb

/əˈpɹeɪz/

To determine the value or worth of something, particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.

"to appraise goods and chattels"

Illustration prizefight

prizefight noun

/ˈpraɪzfaɪt/

A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).

"The upcoming prizefight between the two champions is expected to draw a large crowd. "

Illustration cherished

cherished verb

/ˈtʃɛɹɪʃt/

To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.

"She cherished the handmade card her daughter gave her for Mother's Day. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration consider

consider verb

/kənˈsɪdə/ /kənˈsɪdɚ/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

Illustration estimate

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "