1. To set a value; to estimate the worth of, particularly by persons appointed for the purpose.
2. To estimate; to conjecture.
3. To praise; to commend.
4. Set a worth on; evaluate.
ETYM See note under Rise.
1. To be fully aware of; realize fully; SYN. take account.
2. To recognize with gratitude; be grateful for.
3. To gain in value, as of a currency; SYN. revalue.
4. To increase the value, as of a currency.
1. To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid.
2. To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote.
To form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time; SYN. gauge, approximate, guess, judge.
To predict in advance; SYN. calculate.
1. To guess correctly; solve by guessing; SYN. infer.
2. To out forward, of a guess; SYN. venture, hazard.
Alternate (chiefly British) spelling of prize.
ETYM Written also prise.
(Alternate spelling: prise).
To hold dear; SYN. value, treasure, appreciate.