first prize

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 place, headship, hegemony, height, highest, imperium, influence, jackpot, jurisdiction, kingship, leadership, lordship, management, mastership, mastery, maximum, most, ne plus ultra, new high, palms, paramountcy, power, presidency, primacy, prize, record, reward, rule, say, second prize, sovereignty, supremacy, sway, sweepstakes, top spot, zenith

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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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 — 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

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