(n.) That which is taken from another; something captured; a
thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
(n.) 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.
(n.) 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.
(n.) That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.
(n.) Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or
in prospect.
(n.) A contest for a reward; competition.
(n.) A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever.
(v. t.) To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry.
(v. t.) To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price;
to rate.
(v. t.) To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to
esteem.
(n.) Estimation; valuation.
