Thursday, 18 December 2014

Homophones - Prize v Prise



Prize (noun) – sth that is given to someone who excels in a competition or game. It is sometimes given as a reward to someone for their good work.
  • Tom was delighted when he won first prize at the drawing competition.
  • The prize money for certain competitions can run into thousands of dollars.


Prise (verb) – to separate things using force

  • After numerous attempts (=tries), I finally managed to prise the lid off the box.
  • Sally slowly prised Tim’s fingers apart and forced him to give her the pills which he had found in one of the drawers.      

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