Prizing: meaning, definitions and examples
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prizing
[ ˈpraɪzɪŋ ]
award
The act of awarding a prize or honor to someone in recognition of their achievements.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The prizing ceremony will take place next Friday.
- She received a prizing for her outstanding contribution to the community.
Translations
Translations of the word "prizing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 premiação
🇮🇳 पुरस्कार
🇩🇪 Preisverleihung
🇮🇩 penghargaan
🇺🇦 нагородження
🇵🇱 nagrodzenie
🇯🇵 授賞
🇫🇷 récompense
🇪🇸 premiación
🇹🇷 ödüllendirme
🇰🇷 수여
🇸🇦 تقدير
🇨🇿 udělování cen
🇸🇰 ocenenie
🇨🇳 颁奖
🇸🇮 nagrajevanje
🇮🇸 verðlaunaafhending
🇰🇿 марапаттау
🇬🇪 დაჯილდოება
🇦🇿 mükafatlandırma
🇲🇽 premiación
Etymology
The word 'prizing' originates from the verb 'prize', which has Middle English and Old French origins. The use of 'prize' in the sense of valuing something highly dates back to the 16th century. Over time, the term 'prizing' has evolved to encompass both the act of awarding a prize and valuing something highly.
See also: overprize, prized, prizefighter, prizefighting.