# prizing

Pronunciation: say "PRY-zing" /ˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of prize. — present participle and gerund of prize
   - Simple: The -ing form of prize. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _Critics accused the gallery of prizing celebrity over real artistic merit._
   - _Prizing accuracy above speed, the surveyor rechecked every single measurement._

## Noun

2. The act or state of holding something in high esteem and valuing it greatly.
   - Simple: The act of caring about something a lot and treating it as very special.
   - _The philosopher examined the prizing of personal autonomy in modern Western thought._
   - _Their prizing of ancient ritual set them apart from neighboring communities._

## Verb

3. The practice of competing in public bare-knuckle boxing matches fought for a money prize. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Fighting other men in public boxing matches to win money.
   - _His father had grown rich from prizing before the sport was outlawed._
   - _She forbade her sons from prizing, fearing the broken bones it so often brought._

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