I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , great , prestigious
▪ fabulous
▪ special
▪ ultimate
▪
The presidency is the ultimate ~.
▪ coveted
▪
She was the first woman to win this coveted ~.
▪ glittering ( esp. BrE )
▪
He strove for the glittering ~s of politics.
▪ first , first-place ( AmE ), grand , top
▪ runner-up ( esp. BrE ), second
▪ consolation
▪ booby
▪
The booby ~ was awarded to the worst singer in the competition.
▪ cash , monetary ( esp. AmE ), money ( esp. BrE )
▪ $1-million , etc.
▪ raffle
VERB + PRIZE
▪ award (sb) , give (sb)
▪ offer
▪ present
▪
The ~ was presented by the mayor.
▪ capture , claim , collect , get , receive , take , win
▪ accept
▪ share
▪
De Klerk shared the peace ~ with Nelson Mandela in 1993.
PRIZE + VERB
▪ go to sb/sth
▪
The ~ went to the long-haired cat.
▪ be worth sth , total sth
▪
a ~ worth over $3 000
PRIZE + NOUN
▪ winner (usually prizewinner )
▪ money
▪ competition , draw ( BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
He won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
▪ ~ in
▪
~s in chemistry, physics and medicine
II.
verb
PREPOSITION
▪ above
▪
a precious thing to be ~d above all else
▪ as
▪
The library is ~d as the finest of its kind in England.
▪ for
▪
The berries are ~d for their healing properties.
PHRASES
▪ highly ~d , much ~d
▪
two fruits that are much ~d on the island
III.
adj.
Prize is used with these nouns: ↑ asset , ↑ specimen