Prize
v.thoughtful, kindwarm
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.
Choose between these
8- everyday
when recognizing worth should sound measured
not when Appreciation can be mild and may not lead to special priority.
- everyday
when importance or usefulness is recognized
not when Value can be cool or financial and need not imply special affection.
- warm
when sustained love or gratitude shapes the regard
not when It fits people, memories, and bonds better than practical resources.
- warm
when affection and protective care are central
not when Treasure can sound sentimental for a skill, policy, or professional trait.
- professional
put a premium on
when a quality receives practical priority
not when The commercial idiom is awkward for loved people or memories.
- formal
when respect for a person's character or work matters
not when Esteem applies poorly to objects, opportunities, or sensory qualities.
- formal
when deep respect approaches veneration
not when It is far stronger than prize and can discourage fair criticism.
- literary
hold dear
when emotional closeness deserves explicit warmth
not when The phrase is too intimate for institutional values or technical assets.
Said against
3- disregard
- devalue
- despise
It naturally appears in
3- prize highly
Collectors prize highly the baskets that retain their makers' names.
- prize independence
The residents prize independence but share tools during harvest.
- prize above
She came to prize accuracy above a quick appearance of certainty.
The word family
1Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English verb sense: to value highly opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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