Prize
What it means
To value someone or something especially highly.
Reach for it when describing active appreciation that influences care or choice
The workshop members prize curiosity as much as polished technique.
Words to choose between 8
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everyday
Fits when recognizing worth should sound measured
Careful Appreciation can be mild and may not lead to special priority.
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everyday
Fits when importance or usefulness is recognized
Careful Value can be cool or financial and need not imply special affection.
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warm
Fits when sustained love or gratitude shapes the regard
Careful It fits people, memories, and bonds better than practical resources.
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warm
Fits when affection and protective care are central
Careful Treasure can sound sentimental for a skill, policy, or professional trait.
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formal
Fits when respect for a person's character or work matters
Careful Esteem applies poorly to objects, opportunities, or sensory qualities.
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formal
Fits when deep respect approaches veneration
Careful It is far stronger than prize and can discourage fair criticism.
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literary
hold dear
Fits when emotional closeness deserves explicit warmth
Careful The phrase is too intimate for institutional values or technical assets.
Opposites 3
- disregard
- devalue
- despise
Common phrases 3
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prize highly
Collectors prize highly the baskets that retain their makers' names.
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prize independence
The residents prize independence but share tools during harvest.
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prize above
She came to prize accuracy above a quick appearance of certainty.
Word family 1
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated