n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: prized ; priz · ing
Etymology: Middle English prisen, from Anglo-French priser, preiser to appraise, esteem, from Late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium price, value ― more at PRICE
Date: 14th century
1 : to estimate the value of : RATE
2 : to value highly : ESTEEM <a prized possession>
synonyms see APPRECIATE