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That which is taken from another; something captured; a
thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power. |
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Anything captured by a belligerent using the rights of war;
esp., property captured at sea in virtue of the rights of war, as a
vessel. |
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An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest;
anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward
of, effort. |
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That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery. |
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Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or
in prospect. |
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A contest for a reward; competition. |
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A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. |
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To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry. |
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To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price;
to rate. |
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To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to
esteem. |
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Estimation; valuation. |