# prized

Pronunciation: say "PRYZD" /pɹaɪzd/

## Adjective

1. Greatly valued and cherished; treated as especially important or dear.
   - Simple: Loved and treated as very valuable or special.
   - _The museum displays its prized collection of medieval coins._
   - _Among gardeners, that rare orchid is a prized rarity._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of prize. — simple past and past participle of prize
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of prize. Use this form for the past, or after 'have'.
   - _She prized her freedom more than any reward she was offered._
   - _The villagers prized the spring for its clean, reliable water._

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