prizing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈpraɪzɪŋ/
US /ˈpraɪzɪŋ/
Thinking that something is very special and important.
She is prizing her old teddy bear because her grandma gave it to her.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Opening something by pushing or lifting it with force.
He is prizing open the wooden crate with a crowbar.
3. In sailing, using a lever to move or turn something.
The sailors were prizing the heavy beam into place.
4. The act of awarding a prize to someone.
The prizing of the winners happens at the end of the fair.